Fragment, Howitzer Shell

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Fragment, Howitzer Shell

Description

Artifact 05-79 is a bomb shell fragment. It has a is a smooth interior with a heavily pitted exterior, and has an irregular rectangular shape.

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

05-79

Dimensions

Width

1.5 cm

Length

7 cm

Dimension Notes

Roughly 1.5cm thick length of 7.0cm. The shape is a long rectangular fragment.

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