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Unique ID: WMID-B10537
Object type certainty: Probably
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An incomplete lead alloy probable toy cannon of late Post-Medieval dating (circa AD 1700 to circa AD 1800).
The model is comprised of a circular barrel, or cascable, which tapers in diameter from the bulbous knop, or cascable button, at one end to the muzzle at the other (which is now missing, presumed lost in antiquity). The cascable end is slightly fluted with a double banded collar and two trunnions or basal lugs (sub rectangular protrusions) for attachment to a block or stock project two thirds of the way along the remains of the barrel. Present by the lugs is another section of double banded collar decoration. The barrel is solid, with no central hole.
The model measures 64.6 mm in length, has a diameter of 21.7 mm at the cascable end and 15.9 mm at the muzzle end. It weighs 145.2 g.
The model is a white to light brown in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Due to being made from lead and the absence of the chamber within the barrel, it is probable that this is a model of a cannon, probably for the production of toy cannons. A similar miscast lead alloy toy cannon was recorded on the PAS database as LVPL-DDA857.
Class: Cannon
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Length: 64.6 mm
Weight: 145.2 g
Diameter: 21.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th March 2014 - Monday 24th March 2014
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4 Figure: SJ6650
Four figure Latitude: 53.04617594
Four figure longitude: -2.50860693
1:25K map: SJ6650
1:10K map: SJ65SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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