Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to Battle of Bunker Hill

Published June 17, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Dig at Boston site reveals ammunition intriguing finds from 1775 clash that launched revolutionary war in earnest

Generations of Boston families played and picnicked on the grassy, sloping lawns of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Details

Musket balls and other artifacts from one of the American Revolution’s most consequential battles were buried just below their feet the whole time.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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