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Artillery shell fragment excavated at a Revolutionary War military site

Artillery shell fragment excavated at a Revolutionary War military site
Object name 
Artillery shell fragment excavated at a Revolutionary War military site
Date 
1760-1783
Medium 
Iron
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Description 
Iron artillery shell fragment.
Object Number 
INV.6318.389
Gallery Label 
This shell fragment was found at 192nd Street, within the area of a military camp that extended between 190th and 194th Streets, and Audobon and Eleventh Avenues, near Laurel Hill in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.