Archaeologists report uncovering a second cannonball near the Alamo in San Antonio. The discovery is made outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an excavation unit next to the area where another intact cannonball was found earlier this year in March. Officials say the newly recovered round appears to have remained in the ground for about 190 years, based on its condition and the location. Fox News and the New York Post both describe the cannonball as rare and intact, with no indication it was disturbed in the intervening period. The teams assessing the find say it may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, when the site came under siege. The discovery adds to evidence from the same excavation area that multiple munitions may have been deposited or remain preserved near the church structure. Further analysis is expected to refine how the cannonball was used and to confirm its date, but the current reporting centers on its intact state, its proximity to the earlier find, and its possible connection to the 1836 battle.
Second cannonball unearthed near the Alamo; archaeologists say it may date to 1836
Archaeologists report uncovering a second cannonball near the Alamo in San Antonio. The discovery is made outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an excavation unit next to the area where...
- A second intact cannonball is unearthed near the Alamo Church.
- The cannonball is found outside the northeast corner of the church during an excavation.
- A previous intact cannonball was found in the same general area in March.
- Archaeologists say the cannonball may have remained undisturbed for about 190 years.
- The cannonball may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
It was found outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an adjacent excavation unit where another intact cannonball was unearthed in March.
4 hours agoArchaeologists uncovered a second cannonball near the Alamo Church that may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, undisturbed for 190 years.
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