Artifact lot W00-08 are a collection of seven pieces of cast iron grape shot found in close proximity to each other. W00-08.01 is about half smooth and half pitted and uneven. W00-08.02 is quite smooth, but an imperfections in the casting process made it uneven. W00-08.03 is smooth with a small hole and is slightly irregular in shape. W00-08.04 is an irregularly shaped, rounded shot with a small hole on it and about half of its surface is pitted. W00-08.05 is heavily pitted on one side with evidence of casting imperfections. W00-08.06 has a large hole and is somewhat irregular and craggy in shape. W00-08.07 is a small smooth metal fragment.
Collection
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1776
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Grapeshot
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Shot
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Ammunition
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology