Vergil,
For starters, try "British Smooth-bore Artillery...." (1988) by David
McConnell; published by Parks Canada. It covers British ordnance from ca.
1710-1860.
Mike
At 02:43 PM 12/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
> A park visitor recently turned in a cannonball found near Indiana
> Dunes National Lakeshore (at the southern end of Lake Michigan). The
> staff there would like to know if it is datable on the basis of size
> and weight (I've only had it described to me over the phone).
>
> The ball is precisely 15 pounds in weight with a circumference of
> about 15 1/2 or 15 5/8 inches (approx. 5 inches in diameter). Anyone
> know if this can be dated and, if so, when would it have likely seen
> use?. Please feel free to provide either a recollection or citation.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Vergil Noble
> NPS Midwest Arch Ctr
> Lincoln, NE
>
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