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- Oct 14, 2007
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TheCannonBallGuy, I was hoping you maybe able to shed some light on a find by a fellow from Virginia.
The item was found in Virginia, some people think it maybe something to do with CW artillery. it was found in area that he and his friend had found other CW relics.
I ask him to give as much info as possible and I will quote what he wrote and then the 2 pictures he posted.
"The piece is exactly 4 Lbs. 6 Oz. , 3 5/8" wide, and 2 1/4" tall , and is concaved on the botton flat part. I did find it on a hill side in the Indian town area, about 50 yards down hill from an old house site, that has nothing left but a big rock pile where the chimney was. At that same area, my partner & I found a cannon ball fuse, some eagle buttons, lots of flat buttons, silver spoons, Navy buttons, some confederate bullets, an eagle breast plate, and other things, but nothing so far that appeared to be federal,except for the breast plate. I did notice there was an indention around it, and thought it looked like it was once attached to something. Just don't have a clue as to what it was attached to. IF you need any more info I would be glad to give it to you. I do remember there is a small creek at the bottom of the hill from where I found it, and seemed to be some sort of man made activity around the area, like ditches, and mounds, but did not appear to be trenches, or gold tailings. Just about 90% of everything we found in that area has been civil war era, as far as things we could identify. All the other stuff we could not identify, but seemed to be the same era, according to debth, rust, color and design. But what ever it is , it is old! Thanks again for your help.
P/S By the way, it has no holes or projections"
The item was found in Virginia, some people think it maybe something to do with CW artillery. it was found in area that he and his friend had found other CW relics.
I ask him to give as much info as possible and I will quote what he wrote and then the 2 pictures he posted.
"The piece is exactly 4 Lbs. 6 Oz. , 3 5/8" wide, and 2 1/4" tall , and is concaved on the botton flat part. I did find it on a hill side in the Indian town area, about 50 yards down hill from an old house site, that has nothing left but a big rock pile where the chimney was. At that same area, my partner & I found a cannon ball fuse, some eagle buttons, lots of flat buttons, silver spoons, Navy buttons, some confederate bullets, an eagle breast plate, and other things, but nothing so far that appeared to be federal,except for the breast plate. I did notice there was an indention around it, and thought it looked like it was once attached to something. Just don't have a clue as to what it was attached to. IF you need any more info I would be glad to give it to you. I do remember there is a small creek at the bottom of the hill from where I found it, and seemed to be some sort of man made activity around the area, like ditches, and mounds, but did not appear to be trenches, or gold tailings. Just about 90% of everything we found in that area has been civil war era, as far as things we could identify. All the other stuff we could not identify, but seemed to be the same era, according to debth, rust, color and design. But what ever it is , it is old! Thanks again for your help.
P/S By the way, it has no holes or projections"
