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Since the fuse is still in the bomb (not ball!), or grenade, there is still powder. If the powder is dry, it is still volatile and highly explosive. You should contact UXO specialists (US colleagues can probably suggest who, either local or state police, maybe National Guard) to have this taken care of.
We contact the Canadian Army who disarms them for us and returns them for our collections. Police will simply show up with a bomb unit and explode it later on. Check out how authorities will proceed and see if you can get it back.
William Moss PhD, FSA, RPA
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De : HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] De la part de Chris Garst
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Objet : Question regarding cannon ball
Good Morning all:
In our collections we have a 6# cannon ball that still has its fuse.
We suspect it is still filled with gunpowder also. It was recovered during a metal detector survey last fall and may date to the Civil War era. We have been getting mixed messages regarding the safety of having such an item in our collection. Does anyone know about the safety and stability of such an item?
Thank you
Chris Garst
Kansas Historical Society
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