I’ve never owned a metal detector, but I have heard of some pretty amazing stories about some of the things that Texans find buried underground throughout the Lone Star State. With as much history as we have had in Texas, there are bound to be some pretty cool discoveries in lots of places.
For example, over in Houston last week, a civil-war era cannonball was discovered buried beneath the ground, and for a time, was treated as if it was a piece of live ordinance according to KHOU.com as seen in the video above.
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From buried treasure to antique firearms, to cannonballs, a state that dates back as far as Texas does is bound to have some secrets buried in the ground. The video below gives us a closer look at the 80-pound cannonball that measures about 10 inches in diameter and dates back to the American Civil War. Check it out below…