Cannonball identification

[Keen45]

Please forgive me for asking for help on this site I am in Maine so it wouldn't be from the civil war but I am thinking it could be from king Philips war it was the only conflict that I know of that happened were I found it. So I am sure someone here knows just about everything about cannonballs. It's about 3.5in wide it's only got one hole in it

 

[Tanglewood]

About 3.6 inch diameter would be for a 6 pounder cannon.

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[Old Soldier]

It looks hollow, if so, it is more likely to be a mortar shell rather than a cannonball.

 

[Keen45]

Thanks for the info. It is hollow so would that be something that was in use in the late 1600s. I have been trying to get a general idea of the age and haven't been able to find information on when exploding rounds were put into service. I know you can't put a date on something like that. For me it's a pretty cool find and kind of a rarity to find in Maine

 

[Keen45]

I did some more looking and answered my question. The mortar rounds were in service. Thanks again for the information

 

[bayonet]

Better measurements please? Also depending where you are in Maine there was also battles in the American Revolution. It could also be a Grenade (yes they had them back then) think Fusiliers, thats why they had that matchbox on the front of their web belt across their chest. I have one myself recovered from Fort George.

 

[Keen45]

I found it in Georgetown Maine seam to seam is 5in

 

[bayonet]

Better measurements please? Also depending where you are in Maine there was also battles in the American Revolution. It could also be a Grenade (yes they had them back then) think Fusiliers, thats why they had that matchbox on the front of their web belt across their chest. I have one myself recovered from Fort George.

Did I say Fusilier? I meant to say Grenadier!

 

[bayonet]

I found it in Georgetown Maine seam to seam is 5in View attachment 442150View attachment 442152View attachment 442151

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the diameter looks to be 3 inches so it is not a 6 pounder. It looks like a Grenade which is the same diameter as mine. Its American Rev War period or earlier. There were clashes up and down the Maine coast in the early part of the American Revolution and well you are near the coast!

 

[bayonet]

Oh and its value is $500 upwards!

 

[Keen45]

Thank you for your help and information. I was pretty excited to find it digging up history is pretty cool for me last week I found a 1804 coin from Denmark it was quite a trip for it from Denmark to phippsburg Maine

 

[Tom Hughes]

Congratulations on a fantastic find!!