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TOY
Unique ID: WMID-62F6A5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy 'toy' cannon, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (18th to 19th Centuries AD).
The toy is described as if it was a functioning cannon:
The cascable (or cascabel) and the cascabel button has a length of about 11.1 mm. The base ring diameter is 11.4 mm. Between the base ring and the first astragal, the vent field has a length of c. 6.5 mm and the circular vent itself has a diameter of 1.8 mm. This vent is sometimes referred to as a 'touch-hole'. Two trunnions are present, one on either side. They have a length of 18.5 mm, a diameter of 3.9 mm and have a circular cross section. The muzzle astragal has a diameter of 9.2 mm, with an internal diameter of 4.8 mm. The barrel is 46.4 mm deep.
Overall the toy cannon measures 62.5 mm in length, 18.4 mm wide and 11.3 mm thick. It weighs 16.1 g.
The toy cannon is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina.
The cannon is probably a working model and miniature cannon such as this example may not have been toys for children but may have been used by adults.
The terminology used in this description has been taken from both Blackmore 1976, page 216 and the glossary available at:http://www.history.navy.mil/cannons/cannons55.html.
Reference:
Blackmore, H. L. 1976. The Armouries of the Tower of London. Vol. 1, Ordnance, 216. London: HMSO.
Class: cannon
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.5 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 11.3 mm
Weight: 16.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th December 2013
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brewood and Coven (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8809
Four figure Latitude: 52.67856447
Four figure longitude: -2.17892566
1:25K map: SJ8809
1:10K map: SJ80NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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