First look at CSS GA artifacts

[Barrycdog]

http://www.wtoc.com/story/28261989/exclusive-first-look-at-css-ga-artifacts#.VPnB1r0MCyY.facebook

 

[AndyHall]

The two items closest to the camera appear to be iron fittings from the guns, specifically from a pivot mount/slide and a capsquare from a gun carriage. Little or no encrustation on those, suggesting they were buried soon after the sinking and remained so until now. Good stuff.

Added: From an 1864 gunnery text:

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Another article, with some great photos...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/us/savannah-georgia-civil-war-ironclad-artifacts/index.html