Fragment, Shot Mold

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Fragment, Shot Mold

Description

Artifact 04-11 is a fragment of a shot mold.

Use

This mold was used in the production of musket balls. Molten lead was poured into the cavity and allowed to harden, creating a piece of lead shot.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mold, Casting

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

04-11

Dimensions

Length

68.5 mm

Material

Iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Conservation

Notes

Conserved

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edwin Scollon

Related Places

Place

Lake

Valcour Bay
,
Lake Champlain

State/Province

Vermont
,
New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Valcour Bay