Iron Shot


Jamestown Rediscovery

Iron Shot

Twenty-two pieces of solid iron shot for small artillery have been excavated from James Fort. The most common have been 1 lb balls for a cannon known as a falconet and balls weighing around 2 lbs for a falcon.






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