Howitzer Shell

Object/Artifact

-

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Howitzer Shell

Description

Artifact W00-24 is a cast-iron Coehorn Mortar shell weighing over 44 lbs.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shell, Mortar

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

W00-24

Dimensions

Diameter

19.25 cm

Material

Iron, Cast Iron

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Conservation

Notes

Conserved

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Greg Durocher
,
Dennis O'Neil

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