Still slightly bothered by 'shell-shorn'. If the place is barren, a moonscape, Mars-like, then what was there for shells to shear? On the other hand, shells can tear up earth and rock. Having now googled the Fenton pic I wonder if 'wheel-torn' would be a possibilty, as well as 'shell-torn'?
If 'atop' is strange, could the idea gf deliberate placing be reinforced by 'set out on the road'? The cannonballs on the right on what seems to be the roadway do seem to be carefully spaced, those on the left on the edge more of a natural-looking scatter. Seem to be about 60 all told.
Anyway, best of luck with this, Frank
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