Went to the park and found a deep ball. Can’t be a mini cannon ball or could it.

[Truth]

I assume a cannonball would stick to a magnet, but it was 9” inches down and won’t stick to to a magnet. Any idea?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[RW]

Looks different on top, could there have been a hole or plug at one time? Fragmenting explosive maybe?

EDIT: Also google "ball and chain gate closer"

 

[paleomaxx]

Is it fairly heavy for its size? It could be a zinc sacrificial anode. They sometimes cast them in balls for corrosion protection in pools.

 

[bologna321]

They used lead in cannister shot wonder if that's what it could be

 

[relic nut]

You find the strangest things! I've found canister shot before but not that big. The ones I've found where iron but I think they used lead as well. Maybe Cannon ball guy can Enlighten us.
You could have something good there.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find!

 

[CRUSADER]

I can't see it very well but they did make them that small, we have one about that size.

 

[smokeythecat]

Some of the Confederate cannon/cannister shot were about that size. Don't toss it. It probably is the real thing.

 

[bologna321]

Cannon bore, shot, and shell diameters for smoothbore guns

Close to 18 lber cannister shot

shrug

 

[Truth]

UPDATE:: It does have a hole in it and it’s 8.71 oz

 

[Red James Cash]

If its lead its most likely not a cannon ball except for either canister or grape,then again,why the hole.

 

[Truth]

If its lead its most likely not a cannon ball except for either canister or grape,then again,why the hole.

It’s probably just a ball of something with a hole. Damn I thought I had a cannister. Oh well some day. Uggggh

 

[Red James Cash]

I was thinking bar or chain shot but its too small for that.

 

[Truth]

I was thinking bar or chain shot but its too small for that.

It’s weird because it was deep and if it was lead I’d think it would have patina. I did find it at another part of this park maybe it was mixed in with fill. Didn’t find anything else worth talking about. Strange

 

[RW]

That is pretty light for the size, guessing [FONT=&quot]Zinc, Magnesium, who knows what for...?[/FONT]

 

[BuckleBoy]

Is the place where you dug it near water?

 

[Truth]

Is the place where you dug it near water?

Yeah they have a water way (lagoon) that goes to a big pond.