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So I was walking around and found what appears to be a half buried cannonball in the dirt.  Didn't want to poke at it or kick it around obviously, but I may if curiosity gets the best of me.  I don't know what to do next.  Any suggestions?

Its a cannonball not a bomb, you can do anything you want with it, quick question though, where do you live?

Nebraska.  An unlikely place for something like that to show up

There are a two types of cannonballs. Ones filled with gunpowder and others that are solid. I guess it could explode if the powder is still dry and you somehow ignite it. Just dig the thing up and look for seams or just throw it into a bon fire and see what happens..

I dug it up.  It's five inches in diameter and weighs 16 lbs.  I'm gonna try and sell it at a pawn shop tomorrow

I can see it now, pawn shop on lock down due to explosive device. lol
 
good luck, if they buy it let us know what you got for it.

picture?  ???

Yeah, I haven't figured out how to post a picture.  After further inspection, though, I've come to the conclusion that it's probably a 16lb shotput

It's probably an old WWII unexploded landmine. Stamping on it a few times will confirm my suspicions. Let us know how you get on?

You could be right about that. I haven't seen a 16lb cannonball listed anywhere.

http://arc.id.au/Cannonballs.html (http://arc.id.au/Cannonballs.html)

Thanks for the link.  I'm gonna give it to a friend whose gonna use it to train with and he can "stamp on it" all he wants while I watch from a safe distance.