PORT ROYAL, CORAL ENCRUSTED CANISTER BALL,CAPTAIN HENRY MORGAN'S BRIG,1692

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PORT ROYAL, CORAL ENCRUSTED CANISTER BALL,CAPTAIN HENRY MORGAN'S BRIG,1692
This coral encrusted cannon canister ball came from Captain Henry Morgan's brig
that sank in Port Royal harbor during the earthquake of 1692.
It is about 1 1/16” diameter with medium pits, a dark brown patina & has some coral encrustation spots from being on the sea floor for 328 years.
It is in good condition & was cleaned slightly using only warm water & mild soap to remove the salt stains.
It was on display in the museum for many years but was sold by the museum when it closed down to pay off debts.
It was bought by Joseph Becker who added it to his large collection of Port Royal artifacts. He was a formed Navy dived that had dove on the old port for many years & had found quite  a few artifacts.
Artifacts from Port Royal are now considered to be quite rare & are never seen at antique shows anymore. Port Royal Bay is now so polluted from the sewers of the nearby city that it is dangerous to swim or dive in the water!
See my other Port Royal artifacts
,
a grape shot ball & a 1 pounder cannonball also from Captain Henry Morgan’s brig & several bronze African trade rings captured from a trader/slaver ship, all listed separately.