Cannonball

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cannonball

Entry/Object ID

1980.27.3

Description

Round, cast iron cannonball with uneven, mottled surface.

Context

Taken from the wreck of the "Royal Savage" and given to Dr. Chittick to use playing marbles or pool.

Acquisition

Accession

1980.27

Source or Donor

Chittick, Dr. & Mrs.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cannonball

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Ammunition

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Material

Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War