Anyone know if this is a cannon ball?

[scotts]

It’s 9.4 lbs and 4’’ in diameter. Solid iron.

 

[pepperj]

What's the nodule at the back, also the groove.
Pictures of those 2 things would help.

 

[scotts]

What's the nodule at the back, also the groove.
Pictures of those 2 things would help.

Here’s another angle. Thanks

 

[ARC]

No its not a cannon ball... BUT... it MAY...
repeat ... MAY... be "bar shot".

A thorough cleaning in the raised area may ID this.... but seam line is off a bit from my view ... never the less the possibility exists.

 

[creskol]

The seam and nodule would preclude it from being any type of projectile. I may be an old gate weight or a counter weight of some sort.

 

[ARC]

This is an example.

 

[creskol]

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yea .. I read you post.

 

[pepperj]

Hopefully @TheCannonballGuy will weigh in and help with this one.

 

[gunsil]

I gotta agree with Creskol. I have seen plenty of bar shot and never seen any with such a pronounced seam. That extreme seam would not work well in a cannon.

 

[vpnavy]

I moved ya from HELP! over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

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