Artifact 05-92 is a fragment of a cast-iron Howitzer shell. It has an irregular shape with virtually no pitting on the outside. There is a single line casting mark circles the middle of the fragment. There is some interior pitting. This object fits with 05-96 as part of the same shell.
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
05-92
Dimensions
Height
4.2 cm
Width
10 in
Length
15 in
Dimension Notes
4.2 cm thick, 15.0 length, 10.0 width, somewhat irregular in shape
