BOOM BABY...I Found a Cannon...FINALLY!!!

[romeo-1]

Got out to a site this morning that I've hunted before but not for the last 3 years. It's an old site that dates back to the 1600s and I've previously found a cannon ball, old trade axe and lots of coppers. We were striking out and we made the decision to move on after one more target. My "one more target" turned out to be my favorite find in a long time...a large chunk of an exploded cannon! It was shallow and nearly blew my ear drums. Spent some time looking for more but will leave that for another day!*

Twice in the past 10 years I thought I had found a cannon but both time it turned out to be something else...this time I know!

 

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[joeyfresh]

Ummm...yeah, that's pretty freakin awesome! That's not even on my bucket list because I would never think in a million years I would find something like that. Congrats!!

 

[romeo-1]

Looks like a 4 pounder!

 

[IndianaHunter27]

Wow that is absolutely amazing!!!

 

[bill from lachine]

Romeo,

Now that's a different find for sure....after you clean it up post an after picture for the crew.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool find

 

[Westfront]

That will take some amps on electrolysis! How far will blown cannon frags fly? Somewhere must be more as long as the parts were not recycled. Very nice find!

 

[pepperj]

Very cool find! Congrats on getting to scratch that one off the bucket list.

 

[Isaac]

HOLY ****!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this amazing or what!!! Any backstory? What war was fought near here? Banner find FOR SURE!!!! Freaking too awesome... what a find... something that is seldom found and one in people's wildest dreams!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Now that is just way too cool! Banner worthy IMO!

 

[flatbutton]

Simply awesome! What a killer find! Can't wait to see it cleaned up. Congrats man

 

[romeo-1]

HOLY ****!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this amazing or what!!! Any backstory? What war was fought near here? Banner find FOR SURE!!!! Freaking too awesome... what a find... something that is seldom found and one in people's wildest dreams!

This was found in an area that saw heavy military activity between the French and English all through the late 1600s into the late 1700s. Based on where it was found I would say it is definitely pre Revolutionary War period.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

That is wicked cool. That's got to have some weight to it.

 

[The Patriot]

That will make a great display along with the cannonballs.. congrats bud...hope you get more of it...clean it and show us again

 

[texjim]

Good job on the old Iron..

 

[Tnmountains]

Not only is the cannon piece cool but the bullet in wood. Been a while since I have found any in wood. How old do you think that is? Nice hunt sir!

 

[romeo-1]

That will make a great display along with the cannonballs.. congrats bud...hope you get more of it...clean it and show us again

Thanks...Probably do the apple cider vinegar soak and see how that goes. I don't have an electrolysis set up so will be a few weeks before it cleaned.

 

[romeo-1]

Not only is the cannon piece cool but the bullet in wood. Been a while since I have found any in wood. How old do you think that is? Nice hunt sir!

Thanks this is the second musketball in wood I've found this one is a French sized ball so somewhere in the 1700s

 

[ironhorse]

I think my ears would be still ringing , what a chunk that is
your iron collection is growing pretty heavy I bet

 

[Carl995]

I bet the rest of the barrel is around there!