Found a Civil War cannon ball today!

Big Boys Hobbies · Dec 7, 2011

Well I have to say I was VERY excited to pull this out of the ground today! Its a Civil War cannon ball. Looks to be a 5 pounder. Trying to find more info on it as we speak. Anyone with ideas or info please speak up! Steve accused me of it being a softball but I can assure you its a very HEAVY softball! lol We found tons of musket balls and buttons today as well. Will post those later. We got it all on video so stay tuned for a video!

I want to thank GoneHunting, Steve Moore and Brian from Garrett for inviting me down. We all had a blast and enjoyed a day in the dirt! The AT Pro and AT Gold's were SMOKING hot on relics today!

Hook · Dec 7, 2011

thats an awesome find! my buddy's uncle lives about 125 miles north of me, and he's got 2 cannonballs he uses as door stops. he found them in his garden while rowing up his tomatoes lol.

FAL guy · Dec 7, 2011

Awesome find!

Is it a solid ball, or could it be a shell? Is there a fuse hole?

Big Boys Hobbies · Dec 7, 2011

FAL guy said:
Awesome find!

Is it a solid ball, or could it be a shell? Is there a fuse hole?

Solid as a rock. Heavy as heck. Guessing 5 lbs. Measures 3 1/2" anyone have any info on it?

joee5 · Dec 7, 2011

Awesome find Bart.

Diggler · Dec 7, 2011

Sure is in great shape. No chance it is a shotput?

401K · Dec 7, 2011

here are some civil and rev war cannons http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...sg=AFQjCNGUeocb55MM5EIr40c4kxmfZFsnVw&cad=rja and http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...sg=AFQjCNHGWRstzCJqnlO9vdWtGHHFOsTwNA&cad=rja NICE FIND!!!! ....HH.... 401K

new jersey andy · Dec 7, 2011

Nice going Bart!! What did it ring up as?

Big Boys Hobbies · Dec 7, 2011

Thanks for the links 401k!

No I am 100% certain its a cannon ball. We dug several buttons and bullets today ant a great Civil War site deep in the woods.

From its deminsions it looks to be a 6 pounder.

dogpound · Dec 7, 2011

very cool find Bart, ya don't wanna drop that on your foot :lol:

Digger657 · Dec 7, 2011

Awesome find. Can't wait to use my AT Pro.

Xaquin · Dec 7, 2011

Time for some heavy duty duck pin bowling!

congrats =)

RelicHunterNGA · Dec 8, 2011

Congrats on the great find! CW relics is what got me in the hobby and always love seeing CW items being recovered and saving part of history!

HighTone · Dec 8, 2011

Super find...Congrats :yes:

Patton · Dec 8, 2011

Wow! There's something you don't see every day! Congrats!

E-trac Tom · Dec 8, 2011

Wow that cannonball is in awesome shape!congrats on a fantastic find!

NHKeith · Dec 8, 2011

WOW that is so cool, was it a war site? or a battle feild?

Diggler · Dec 8, 2011

Yah that is incredible. :yes:

How deep was it?

KingTotsalot · Dec 8, 2011

Have you actually weighed it? That would help go a long ways towards identifying it specifically...early on you say 5 pounder, then later 6 pounder! Weigh it and measure the diameter, that way a serious cannonball expert can give ya a true opinion on it!

Big Boys Hobbies · Dec 8, 2011

NHKeith said:
WOW that is so cool, was it a war site? or a battle feild?

Near a battle site. We found several bullets and buttons as well. Was a very cool day to say the least.

Found a Civil War cannon ball today!

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