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CANNON BALL
Unique ID: SUR-2D3E56
Object type certainty: Certain
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An iron cannon ball weighing just over five pounds and just over three inches in diameter. This was probably fired by a Saker artillery piece. This had a calibre of 3.5" and fired a shot of about 5.25lbs. Sakers could be used either in battles or sieges. Therefore it may relate to the siege of Donnington Castle or one of the two battles of Newbury, possibly the second one (27 October 1644), where the garrison on Donnington Castle saw the approaching flank movement of the Parliamentary Army.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1644
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2316 g
Diameter: 83 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: B13-307
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Shaw cum Donnington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4669
Four figure Latitude: 51.41815609
Four figure longitude: -1.33988691
1:25K map: SU4669
1:10K map: SU46NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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