fired stone artillery shell

[smugglersbluez]

I have ran across a guy who has a stone shell that was located in Chattanooga. I've researched the shell but can't find anything similar. It looks to be the shape of a hotchkiss. Anyone have a ballpark figure of the value?

 

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[Slingshot]

I don't know about the value of yours, but once found a round stone ball in a Confederate Civil War era artillery position near Atlanta. It was about the same diameter as a cannon ball for a 12 pounder. I was told that they made these stone balls, and wrapped them in leather like a baseball for a good fit in the bore. I believe it was John Sexton from the old Relic Shop in Stone Mountain that told me that. Cheers!!

 

[Jason in Enid]

I guess that would be one way to keep supplied with rounds!

 

[Davers]

That's a new one on me.
It seems it would take much time to Carve/create certain size stones to fit in the Cannon.
Hmmm. Even if they Shattered upon Firing the pieces would still do some 'Human' Damage.