Fragment, Unidentified

Object/Artifact

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Fragment, Unidentified

Description

Artifact 04-20 was found on 8/19/2004 at the bottom of Valcour Bay. It is unclear if it was fired from a 5.5 or 8.5 Howitzer. Small and irregular in shape with the interior mostly smooth the exterior has severe pitting.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fragment

Nomenclature Category

Category 10: Unclassifiable Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

04-20

Dimensions

Width

1.5 cm

Length

3.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Roughly 1.5cm thick with 3.5cm length, irregular triangle

Material

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