Cannon Ball Fragment with 7 Slug Balls-Birds Nest ~ TL8140 $100 Artillery Fresh out of the ground

Fresh out of the ground

Notice the large cylinder cavity & at the base of this cavity a faint dimple can be seen

The patina is a light white & much of this bullet is still covered with a deep woods dirt

The front is about as nice as you will find & the tinned/iron back is too

The patina is a near perfect brown color

Cannon Ball Fragment with 7 Slug Balls-Birds Nest ~ TL8140 $100 Artillery Fresh out of the groundFor your consideration one large, uncleaned, cannon ball fragment measuring about 4 x 3 inches. In photo 2 you see the nice cupped shape. Inside this cupped piece of iron I see 7 lead shrapnel balls embedded in the tar matrix all covered with dirt & some rust. All slug balls are firmly attached to the fragment. Dug from the Manassas, Virginia (Bull Run) area. See all 4 photos. Check the NEW ARRIVALS category first. The item pictured is the item you