Fragment, Howitzer Shell

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Fragment, Howitzer Shell

Description

Artifact 05-85 is a fragment of a cast-iron Howitzer shell. It has an irregular shape with virtually no pitting with a minor impression mark.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shell, Artillery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shell, Armament

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

05-85

Dimensions

Width

9.5 cm

Length

14 cm

Material

Iron, Cast Iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Conservation

Notes

Conserved

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Lake

Valcour Bay, Lake Champlain

State/Province

Vermont, New York

Related Events

Event

Battle of Valcour Bay