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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: robert1715 on July 28, 2020, 07:48:02 PM

Title: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: robert1715 on July 28, 2020, 07:48:02 PM: Does this seem legit on an 18th Century Spanish shipwreck? I have heard of stone cannonballs being found on the Spanish Armada shipwrecks but that is 1588. This is a 1733 shipwreck.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SPANISH-4-POUND-CANNON-STONE-CANNONBALL-SPANISH-SHIPWRECK-MATECUMBE-KEY-FL-1733-/224051055322?hash=item342a7bcada%3Ag%3Aoj8AAOSwmIxfFzcg&nma=true&si=cjNsPOSP2ZSC5SYWZlYbctNAYww%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thanks in Advance
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: CarlS on July 28, 2020, 09:46:53 PM: Sounds plausible but I know nothing about stone cannon balls. I hope you get some responses to help you. I'd like to learn more about them. If anyone knows of any reference to help with ID and use I'd appreciate it.
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: speedenforcer on July 29, 2020, 12:20:20 AM: Are we sure they aint ballast
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: emike123 on July 29, 2020, 08:58:30 AM: We've discussed these before:

http://www.bulletandshell.com/forum/index.php?topic=2596.msg19313#msg19313
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: pipedreamer65 on July 30, 2020, 08:09:18 AM: Yup, don't know about the stones, but the seller cannot be trusted under any circumstances.
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: Lazouave on January 18, 2021, 03:08:23 PM: Mel Fisher's Museum in Key west has some on display from the Atocha.
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: emike123 on January 18, 2021, 08:14:53 PM: Definitely stone cannon balls exist, but just not the ones referenced in this post. Those are ceramic fire pit balls.

Nice article in the current NSTCW issue, by the way, John. Congrats and thanks for telling that story. Carl said you had lots of time on your hands this past football season...glad to see you made the best use of it. Hope to see you soon.
Title: Re: Stone Cannonballs from FL Keys
Post by: R. J. in LA on January 21, 2021, 07:47:29 PM: John, agree with Mike, enjoyed your article in NSTCW about the newel post Terry salvaged that you eventually acquired from him.