Live cannonball from Battle of the Plains of Abraham found in Old Quebec
Work crew posed with 90-kg ball, unaware that it still contained charge and gunpowder
By Stephen Smith, CBC News Posted: Jul 14, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 14, 2017 12:57 PM ET
A cannonball fired by the British during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 has been unearthed at a building site in Old Quebec.
The rusted, 90-kilogram projectile was unearthed during excavation work last week at the corner of Hamel and Couillard streets and still contained a charge and gunpowder.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cannon-ball-quebec-city-1.4202559
