Possible lead projectile?

Tnmountains · Nov 14, 2010

Normally I would just think camp lead but this appears to to have what looks like an impact mushroom look ..like it was fired. It also has little bits of iron in the middle. I placed a three ringer and quarter for size refrence. It is big and heavy. Anyone ever heard of any lead of this size flying? Was from a battle site near Chattanooga.
Thanks for any help.
HH
TnMtns

Opps here are the pics :laughing7:

RiverRat3 · Nov 14, 2010

It may be my computer but I dont think your picture uploaded. :thumbsup:

Tnmountains · Nov 14, 2010

Sorry about that I forgot the pictures !! :hello:

RiverRat3 · Nov 14, 2010

RiverRat3 said:
It may be my computer but I dont think your picture uploaded.

ok it was my computer. lol. Looks like a fired bullet with high impact. I have found a few like that. Soldiers would also flatten bullets to use as poker chips.

Tnmountains · Nov 14, 2010

RiverRat3 said:
RiverRat3 said:

It may be my computer but I dont think your picture uploaded.

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ok it was my computer. lol. Looks like a fired bullet with high impact. I have found a few like that. Soldiers would also flatten bullets to use as poker chips.

It is just way larger than any bullet I have ever seen. It does seem to be formed from impact though.
It was me River Rat. I forgot to load the pictures..

traderoftreasures · Nov 14, 2010

could it have been a lid to something?

Tnmountains · Nov 15, 2010

traderoftreasure said:
could it have been a lid to something?

I am not sure. It is much heavier than a mason lid. It seem to have two lines in the lead. Am thinking it may have been part of a projectile though it looks like it has impact the way the lead formed. Might not be identifiable :dontknow:

Thanks for looking.

DevilDog812 · Nov 15, 2010

TnMountains said:
traderoftreasure said:

could it have been a lid to something?

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I am not sure. It is much heavier than a mason lid. It seem to have two lines in the lead. Am thinking it may have been part of a projectile though it looks like it has impact the way the lead formed. Might not be identifiable Thanks for looking.

it wouldnt happen to be 2 lead bullets that hit and fused together would it?

Tnmountains · Nov 15, 2010

DevilDog812 said:
TnMountains said:

traderoftreasure said:

could it have been a lid to something?

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I am not sure. It is much heavier than a mason lid. It seem to have two lines in the lead. Am thinking it may have been part of a projectile though it looks like it has impact the way the lead formed. Might not be identifiable Thanks for looking.

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I wish but I do not think so. I might just pry it open and see what it looks like
it wouldnt happen to be 2 lead bullets that hit and fused together would it?

DirtyMike · Nov 16, 2010

It looks to me that you have a piece of an exploded lead sabot from a artillery shell.

Monty · Nov 18, 2010

I am pretty sure the artillery shells were steel to produce more shrapnel. I don't think it's a projectile. Monty

Tnmountains · Nov 18, 2010

DirtyMike said:
It looks to me that you have a piece of an exploded lead sabot from a artillery shell.

Archer bolt, lead band sabot, Confederate rifle, 3 in.
Most Archers threw their lead sabot rings upon firing.

I think this may be a section of the lead ring. Thanks for all the leads. (Dirty mike)
http://www.relicman.com/artillery/zArchiveArtArcher.htm harry ridgeway (google civil war lead sabots)
Green check ?

TheCannonballGuy · Feb 14, 2011

The square-bodied "ridge on the inside of the item does look like it would fit into the sabot-retaining groove on a civl war Archer or Hotchkiss shell. But, if it is a piece of the lead "band-sabot" from an artillery shell (such as an Archer, or a Hotchkiss), there ought to be rifling marks on the outside of it. (Rifling-marks are visible on the Archer band-sabot in the photo you posted, just above this reply.) But I can't see any rifling-marks in the photos of your lead object. If rifling-marks are there, please post some additional photos to show them. Lacking rifling-marks, I don't think it is from an artillery shell.

Daedalus · Feb 14, 2011

Could it be Shot from a Canister Round ? That was larger than a bullet of that day .

Tnmountains · Feb 14, 2011

Well I do not think it is the whole ring as it probably flew off in several pieces.... I have seen enough fired lead to recognise impact and this appears to have that. I think I also would need to see another lead sabot ring to compare it to. :dontknow:

This field produces many civil war bullets and horse and mule shoes :icon_scratch: