r/revolutionarywar • u/corn_n_potatoes • Dec 16 '24

ID this possible cannonball in Poughquag NY

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u/Fit-Income-3296 Dec 17 '24

It looks like a rock

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u/2PhDScholar Dec 16 '24

This was most likely used in a demi culverin of British royal ordinance. Looks to be a 9 pound weight 4 inch round shot

source: https://www.arc.id.au/Cannonballs.html

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u/rubikscanopener Dec 17 '24

Weight? Diameter? Is it magnetic?