"Civil War" Shell found in Charleston

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1:35p, 2/7/20

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https://www.foxnews.com/science/civil-war-artillery-shell-discovered-downtown-charleston

And I say no, it looks post-Civil War to me, what say you Rabid Cougar?

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1:40p, 2/7/20

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https://local21news.com/news/offbeat/civil-war-artillery-shell-found-by-construction-crew-in-south-carolina?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Okay I had to look for a better picture, why the heck is the fuse almost unscrewed in this much clearer picture? It looks like it might be a Parrott shell but the fuse wasn't screwed in right, explaining why it did not explode.

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4:13p, 3/18/20

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4:17p, 3/18/20

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I don't recall ACW shells using fuse extenders.
This is a 100 lb Parrot shell.