This artifact is a cast iron cluster shot (grape shot). The size and weight of the ball suggest that it came from a small caliber weapon, possibly a swivel gun. It could also be a piece of a 24–32-pound grape cluster.
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
