Found a possible cannonball

[Heath1125]

Can anyone tell me anything about this. It is 11.5 pounds. Photos attached.

 

[Heath1125]

Another photo of it.

 

[Heath1125]

more pics of it.

 

[Heath1125]

More

 

[John Winn]

The weight isn't right and the metal looks wrong, too. But if you can get a good measurement of diameter that would be good as we could then match weight and diameter, the two most important factors in assessing these things.

Edit: looking again at all your photos (both posts) it looks as if there is a round plug. If so, that's definitely not a cannon ball. Solid shot did not have plugs and case and shells had fuse holes (which yours doesn't have).

 

[BrianB]

Another thing that would help identify it would be where was it found? For example, if it was found in rural New Hampshire, it is much less likely to be a CW cannonball than if it was found in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

 

[Heath1125]

It was found in Western North Carolina.

 

[Heath1125]

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[bankerpapaw]

I have what I once thought was a cannon ball. However, it turned out to be a large ball bearing used in an ore crushing machine. It does make a great door stop though.

 

[Jobe Holiday]

High School Shot-Put?
J.

 

[UCVRelics]

Ore crusher ball

 

[captaindrew]

Welcome to the forum @Heath1125

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Hello @Heath1125, welcome to the forums.

@John Winn & @ucvrelics.com know their stuff !
I don't believe you have a cannonball.

 

[Heath1125]

Hello @Heath1125, welcome to the forums.

@John Winn & @ucvrelics.com know their stuff !
I don't believe you have a cannonball.

Thanks for the information.

 

[mofederal]

Hello and welcome to the talk forum from Southeast Missouri on the banks of the muddy Mississippi River.

 

[Heath1125]

Hello and welcome to the talk forum from Southeast Missouri on the banks of the muddy Mississippi River.

Thank you, I'm grateful to be added to the group.