fredbug 67
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- Oct 12, 2013
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro -XP Deus-
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Friday morning my neighbor was looking in a area of her yard that she never goes to. She saw a strange object half buried in the ground. What she found was either a shot put from the neighboring high school or a cannonball.
A friend/ history buff with contacts in Gettysburg Pa. Brought the object there yesterday and 2 different experts said it is indeed a cannon ball.
They identified it as a 9 pound ball dating from approx. 1782- most probably French made.
We live in Mahwah,NJ an area of much Revolutionary War activity. I have a couple pictures and went there to measure it with my digital caliper,but her friend still has it,so I didn't get to measure it.
I searched the immediate area with my detector to see if there were more,but have not located any others. I have included pictures of the cannon ball and the hole it was pulled out of.
A friend/ history buff with contacts in Gettysburg Pa. Brought the object there yesterday and 2 different experts said it is indeed a cannon ball.
They identified it as a 9 pound ball dating from approx. 1782- most probably French made.
We live in Mahwah,NJ an area of much Revolutionary War activity. I have a couple pictures and went there to measure it with my digital caliper,but her friend still has it,so I didn't get to measure it.
I searched the immediate area with my detector to see if there were more,but have not located any others. I have included pictures of the cannon ball and the hole it was pulled out of.
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