I can’t imagine what it would be like to find something like this while out metal detecting. A good friend of mine found this 132 lb mortar round on the banks of the Cumberland River in Nashville Tenn. This type of mortar round would have been shot off of a war ship, and was designed to explode in the air over intrenched troops on land. A closer look shows the wear this round has taken while stuck in the mud of the Cumberland. The plug in the middle of this round is a dated (1862) fuse hole plug. It would have been removed before firing and had a timed fuse screwed into it. This had to have come off of a sunken ship, and over the years made it’s way to the banks. I was so glad to be able to get this for my collection. I great piece of Nashville history.
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