{"id":40366,"date":"2026-04-03T22:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40366"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:59:39","slug":"cannonball-very-likely-fired-in-1836-battle-of-the-alamo-found-buried-near-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40366","title":{"rendered":"Cannonball &#8216;very likely&#8217; fired in 1836 Battle of the Alamo found buried near church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Archaeologists <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/01\/science\/first-of-its-kind-wagon-evidence-uncovered-in-massive-iron-age-treasure-trove\/\">have uncovered a\u00a0historic<\/a> cannonball at the Alamo\u00a0\u2014 an artifact that was likely fired during the 1836 battle.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery was announced by the Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>The cannonball was uncovered on March 5 \u2014 just one day before the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo.<\/p>\n<p>The clash was fought between Mexican forces and Texian rebels, and began on Feb. 23, 1836.<\/p>\n<p>Texian forces \u2014 including Davy Crockett and William B. Travis \u2014 held off a much larger Mexican army during a 13-day siege before Mexican troops launched a final assault.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all the roughly 200 Texian defenders were killed as Mexican forces overran the Alamo \u2014 and the \u201cRemember the Alamo!\u201d cry helped fuel a decisive Texian victory weeks later at San Jacinto.<\/p>\n<p>The cannonball, which was found around three feet below the ground outside the Alamo Church, weighs four pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers also found four exploding shot fragments \u2014 three bronze and one iron \u2014 identified as Howitzer rounds designed to explode on impact and scatter shrapnel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cannonball was uncovered on March 5 \u2014 just one day before the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo. <span class=\"credit\">Alamo Trust, Inc.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cannonball is made of solid bronze and was \u201cvery likely\u201d tied to the historic battle, said Tiffany Lindley, the director of archaeology at the Alamo.<\/p>\n<p>Lindley told Fox News Digital the cannonball was found in a layer that dates back to\u00a0the siege, with the Mexican Army bombarding Texian forces from an artillery battery on the northeast side of the compound.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The clash was fought between Mexican forces and Texian rebels, and began on Feb. 23, 1836. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She emphasized that the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/science\/secret-medieval-tunnel-found-beneath-pagan-graves\/\">artifact\u2019s significance lies in its status<\/a> as the only solid shot \u2014 or nonexplosive cannonball \u2014 of its size found at the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to significant utilization of the site post-battle, the looting of the site in the immediate period following the battle, and previous utility installation, many artifacts \u2014 especially those this large \u2014 were taken off site,\u201d said Lindley.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cannonball, which was found around three feet below the ground outside the Alamo Church, weighs four pounds. <span class=\"credit\">UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOnce an artifact is removed from its original deposition, it loses its context and, for researchers, it becomes less significant. \u2026 The\u00a0context\u00a0of this solid shot is what makes the find significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the site will\u00a0analyze the cannonball\u00a0once fieldwork wraps up, and the cannonball may be displayed in the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cannonball joins over 250,000 artifacts found at the site, which mostly include ceramic pieces, musket balls, adobe floor fragments and glass bottles. <span class=\"credit\">Alamo Trust, Inc.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe hope as our archaeological project progresses to find a place to display the cannonball on site \u2013 perhaps even in our future world-class\u00a0Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2028,\u201d said Lindley.<\/p>\n<p>The cannonball joins over 250,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/science\/archaeologists-find-gold-laden-tomb-filled-with-treasures-over-a-1000-years-old\/\">artifacts found<\/a> at the site, the expert added, which mostly include ceramic pieces, musket balls, adobe floor fragments and glass bottles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile not every artifact will find its way to public display, they all contribute to expanding the story of the Alamo,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/03\/science\/cannonball-very-likely-fired-in-1836-battle-of-the-alamo-found-buried-near-church\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archaeologists have uncovered a\u00a0historic cannonball at the Alamo\u00a0\u2014 an artifact that was likely fired during the 1836 battle. 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