Early War 6 Pounder Cannonball - My FIRST Ever - State Button, Buttplate

[parsonwalker]

Been hunting for years, and just never got my coil over a cannonball, until today! And three strange things: (1) Only 6 pounder anybody knows of, found within 5 miles of this spot (2) Found in a campsite - dropped, I guess, (3) Six inches away, a buttplate which appears to be a .69 cal smoothbore musket, though not able to say for sure, pretty eaten up.





Also found a New York Coat button, close to the surface so pretty eaten up.



Rounded the day out with a pewter shirt button a few dropped 3-ringers, and a spoon handle. I haven't had a really GOOD day since last spring, but my first cannonball was a huge thrill.

 

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[Tnmountains]

You had a very good day! This is a nice CW relic hunt. I would be thrilled as well with that 6 pounder!
Nice hunt Parson Walker!!
HH

 

[relic nut]

That's a nice hunt there Bud!! I found a 6# canister ball once and it is a thrill for sure. Not many left. Congrats, it should clean up nice.[emoji106] [emoji106]

HH, Relic Nut

 

[VOL1266-X]

Great hunt PW!!! Love the ball & NY button. We didn't have hardly any NY Regiments in our area of Tennessee. WTG, Q.

 

[N.O. noir et d'or]

There's nothing like finding artillery - Big Congrats PW!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some great finds

 

[Davers]

A 6 Pound'er .. Sweet....
That But-Plate Should clean up nicely.
Actually the NY Button looks pretty cool , Amazing the Back stayed on.
A Great hunt indeed.
Davers

 

[DigIron2]

Talk about a thrill!,WtG walker,very nice man,nice Ny too! Does the ball have a mold seam going around it?

 

[joeyfresh]

Did you throw calipers on that bad boy? Great finds!

 

[tennessee]

Great saves and pictures. Thanks for sharing. Exciting

 

[Isaac]

THAT is a top relic hunt Parson!!! Congratulations on the cannonball, big on my wishlist right now!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt. Congrats on the cannon ball and the NY button.

 

[metalev4]

Great find! Still waiting on my first complete ball. Looking forward to your next post.

 

[UnderMiner]

Cool cannonball, that thing helped change American history back in its day!
Amazing that all these relics of war are still just waiting to be found under our feet

 

[mpd565]

Awesome day

 

[Ahab8]

PW that's a great day!!!! That ball is a beauty

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[parsonwalker]

Talk about a thrill!,WtG walker,very nice man,nice Ny too! Does the ball have a mold seam going around it?

No, no mold seam. It's a little "light" in some areas (Like graphite" from being close to a black swamp), so I'm keeping a wire wheel FAR away. I've found plenty of frags that weigh far too little and if you put them on a wire wheel, you can wear them away quick like plastic. I guess in some soil conditions, the ground "leaches" something out and makes the iron like graphite. So cleaning will just be light sandpaper and tung oil. JOEY FRESH - My calipers don't go that big! I just have small bullet ones.

Thanks for all the kind words. Not a big deal for a lot of guys, but def a bucket-lister for me.

 

[CoilyGirl]

I'd be tickled pink with that cannonball and the button as well,congrats!

 

[DigIron2]

I thought I saw a mold seem but couldn't really tell from pics, a regular wire brush might clean it up without hurting it,but not sure what you are working with there.Again congrats man,that is sweet!