Britten Shell in Wooden Box, CSS Alabama
![A round cast iron ammunition shell called a Bitten shell resting on a round wooden disc. A brass fuse is located on the top of the shell. On either side of the shell are two square wooden containers that when put together make a box. The Britten shell was discovered inside this box resting on the wooden disc when it was recovered. A round cast iron ammunition shell called a Bitten shell resting on a round wooden disc. A brass fuse is located on the top of the shell. On either side of the shell are two square wooden containers that when put together make a box. The Britten shell was discovered inside this box resting on the wooden disc when it was recovered.](/content/history/nhhc/research/underwater-archaeology/conservation-and-curation/ua-artifact-collections/css-alabama-artifact-collection/css-alabama-artifact-photo-collection/css-alabama-britten-shell-box/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1593002672942.jpg)
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- Underwater Archaeology
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- Civil War 1861-1865
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