The History Department of Morehead State University, in collaboration with the National Park Service, conducted an archaeological recovery project in the spring of 2015 at the Petersburg National Battlefield. The project consisted of six public history students supervised by Dr. Adrian Mandzy, professor of history at Morehead State University, from March 16 to 20, 2015. The recovery team uncovered over 750 artifacts which included numerous minnie balls, musket balls, artillery shell fragments and miscellaneous other artifacts.
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Shell Fragment- CS3158
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Round Tip / Hole in top
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Shell Fragment- CS3159
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell fragment / Broken in two / Slight curve
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Shell Fragment- CS3173
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Slight curve / Corroded / 3 inches
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Shell Fragment- CS3190
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / 1 inch
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Shell Fragment- CS3195
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Corroded /3 inches
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Shell Fragment- CS3233
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Thin, triangular / 4 inches
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Shell Fragment- CS3248
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Ridge along top / highly corroded / 2 inches
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Shell Fragment- CS4012
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Long and thin
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Shell Fragment- CS4024
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell fragment / Triangular / 3 inches
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Shell Fragment- F3182
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Curved / 4 inches
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Shell Fragment- F3182I
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Highly corroded / 4 inches
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Shell Fragment- F3182J
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Shell Fragment / Highly corroded / 4 inches
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Shirt Pin- CS2109
Morehead State University. History Department
Post War / Shirt Pin / 2 spikes / 3 arrows pointing down
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Sniper's Bullet - CS4020
Morehead State University. History Department
Civil War / Unknown / 2 minie balls merged / Nail through top / .59 caliber
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Spike - CS1037
Morehead State University. History Department
Post War / Spike / Round with round head
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Spool- CS4044
Morehead State University. History Department
Post War / Spool / Intact / Partially corroded
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Spoon Piece - CS1029
Morehead State University. History Department
Unknown / Spoon Piece / Bowl Part
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Spoon Piece- CS2074
Morehead State University. History Department
Post War / Spoon Piece / Bowl of spoon
