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Expert: Ralph Salier - 9/30/2009


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Item found in Gas, Kansas 09-29-2009. Item was approximately 3 inches below gound. Not perfectly round like most cannon balls, is metal, possibly iron or lead. Pictures inclosed.  Any ideas?
Can send additional pictures.

Answer
Hi Bob,

If it is iron, then it will be magnetic.  If not then chances are it is lead.  Looks a bit like grape shot but bigger.  Is it flattened?  Looks like a disk rather then a ball.

Please send the other pics to rsalier@hotmail.com

Where is Gas KS?  I am wondering if there is an old calvery fort near by.  Grape shot would have been shot from a cannon.

Thanks
Ralph
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Ralph Salier

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Archaeologist for the last 30 years. Norh American generalist and Hopwell culture/Red Ocher culture specifically. Lithics Expert and Ground Stone tools.

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Numerous museums in US and Canada. Several University Anthropology Departments.

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