Last 3 hunts at the U.S. CW Artillery Dump

[VOL1266-X]

This site is an amazing place. I had some of the finds from there in my year end video. I went back on Dec. 19, 27, and this am. On these 3 hunts, I dug the 5 grape shot balls in the pic + 96 more iron canister balls. Canister ball total is at 545. Grape shot total is 18. Three of the last 5 grape shot were the 4.2# variety used for 42# gun Naval application stand of grape. The other 2 are for the 32# Naval gun. In our area, these would have been for a smoothbore cannon mounted on a gunboat. Gunboats did patrol the Cumberland River during the CW. I made the pic before I cleaned the 3 balls from today & Wednesday. More to come from that small site. Happy New Year!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic finds, congratulations!

 

[A2coins]

Happy new yesr Great relics those would hurt yol. Yell out loud

 

[Colonial78]

Great Finds !

 

[Yak1366]

Nice finds, Congrats!!!

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Congrats!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[Davers]

well done Quindy.

There is more iron to be found for sure.

 

[civilman1]

Mr. Quindy I'm always in anticipation from what come's out of your next hole!!! Never gets old........Happy New Year my friend

 

[VOL1266-X]

Thanks to DiggerRJ, Prof, A2coins, Colonial78, Yak1366, Whyme, Lanny, Davers (Good to hear from an old Tnet friend), & Cman1 (Good to hear from you too Bud) for taking time to comment. Article on the first time I hunted this site is tentatively scheduled in W & E Treasures for their March issue. I have another article that will run in the next AD Magazine issue titled "A tale of Two Eras" . Happy diggin' in 2019!

 

[Rookster]

I actually believe you've hit the Honey hole. Awesome relics.

 

[Possum]

Congrats on some really awesome finds!!! "D"