Unfired, dropped .69 caliber British Musket Ball, Barber Wheatfield, Saratoga Battlefield. This British musket ball was dropped in the field at the Barber Wheatfield, one of the locations of fighting during the Battle of Bemis Heights, also known as the Second Battle of Saratoga. This unfired British musket ball was found during an archeological investigation conducted in 2019 and 2021 by the National Park Service, in conjunction with American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR).
Collection: Saratoga National Historical Park, SARA 35,990.
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