24 Pound Round Shot

Name/Title

24 Pound Round Shot

Description

Artifact 05-56 is a 24 pound cast-iron round shot. There is a visible British broad arrow on the artifact's surface, indicating that this shot was made for the British fleet.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shot

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Ammunition

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

05-56

Dimensions

Height

10-9/16 in

Width

24 in

Diameter

138 cm

Weight

10.57 kg

Material

Iron, Cast Iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Conservation

Notes

Conserved

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edwin Scollon

Related Places

Place

Lake

Valcour Bay, Lake Champlain

State/Province

Vermont, New York

Related Events

Event

Battle of Valcour Bay