Record ID: LIN-760755
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval(AD1600-1850), copper alloy toy cannon.This toy cannon is of typical form. The cascabel has a globular knob which has an indented end, and then expands into the first reinforce, there is a second, smaller reinforce 6.9mm past this. The touch hole is placed centrally between the first and second reinforce. The foreshortened trunnions are positioned 30mm from the breech end and project evenly to either side. With the touch-hole facing up, the trunnions appear to be slightly off centre sitting high on the barrel. The barrel tapers slightly to the third reinforc…
Created on: Friday 4th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Langton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8DC1CB
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy post-medieval toy miniature cannon, dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1800. Description: The toy cannon is of typical form. The cascabel has a globular knob. The touch hole is placed prior to the first reinforce. The expansion into the first reinforce does not happen until trunnions which are centrally positioned and projected evenly to either side. The next set of reinforces are stepped from the entre 3 times towards the mouth of the barrel. The barrel tapers slightly before flaring at the muzzle. It is decorated with a number of incised single ba…
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leysdown', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-32E560
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval to Modern date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end with concave moulding, which is slightly flattened due to post-depositional damage. At the centre extend integrally cast cylindrical trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting oval knop. It measures 50.04mm in length, 8.46mm in maximum diameter, 21.91mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 9.89g. Toy cannons…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-03B3C6
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval to Modern date. Only the closed end survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It has a small circular touch hole positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting cylindrical knop. The barrel terminates in old breaks just past the circumferential bands. It measures 15.76mm in length, 7.12mm in maximum diameter, and weighs 2.46g. Toy cannons such as this became popular during the 18th and 19th centuries and there is the suggestion that these objects were working scale models …
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-212B07
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval to Modern date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end with concave moulding. At the centre extend integrally cast cylindrical trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting oval knop with circumferential rib. It has incised grooves above and below the trunnions. The barrel has a bore of approximately 3.62mm and measures 38.12mm in length, 6.71mm in maximum diame…
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EF96A7
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Manchester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval carronade dating to the 1800's. Carronades generally had about sixteen components and there was a loss of projectile power due to the windage gap. The breech bolt, vent hole, barrel and muzzle are intact.The carronade gained the nickname "the smasher" because it created large wooden splinters when landing on an enemy vessel and used gunpowder and chemicals and were smoothbored. By the 1800s carronades became a popular type of cannon and was mainly used by the Royal Navy and also became popular when used on British merchant ships. The length is 54mm, width 10mm and the…
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PEEL GREEN', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F5C680
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end. At the centre is a raised band from which extend integrally cast trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting globular knop. The barrel has a bore of approximately 4.65mm and measures 40.26mm in length, 10.25mm in maximum diameter, 17.52mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 13.96g. Toy cannons such as this became pop…
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt Darcy', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-61B115
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end with concave moulding. At the centre extend integrally cast cylindrical trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting cylindrical knop. The barrel has a bore of approximately 5.43mm and measures 54.19mm in length, 11.67mm in maximum diameter, 14.75mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 25.11g. Toy cannons such as this became …
Created on: Monday 11th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Herringswell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4EDFA6
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards an open end that is now incomplete due to old breaks. At the centre is a raised band from which extend integrally cast trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself is dome shaped in form with a projecting central knop. The barrel measures 39.39mm in length, 8.50mm in maximum diameter, 18.38mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 6.90g. Toy cannons such…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-083C15
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end with concave moulding. At the centre extend integrally cast cylindrical trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting cylindrical knop. The barrel has a bore of approximately 3.5mm and measures 41.78mm in length, 7.19mm in maximum diameter, 12.65mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 6.45g. Toy cannons such as this beca…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-315F41
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy cannon of Post-Medieval date. It has a cylindrical barrel that tapers towards a flaring open end. At the centre is a raised band from which extend integrally cast trunnions to attach the cannon to a carriage. It has a small circular touch hole at the closed end positioned between two circumferential bands, and the closed end itself has a projecting globular knop. The barrel has a bore of approximately 3.4mm and measures 34.38mm in length, 9.08mm in maximum diameter, 14.74mm in width at trunnions, and weighs 9.91g. Toy cannons such as this became popula…
Created on: Monday 12th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 13th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flempton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-860BB6
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete toy miniature cannon. The cannon has a plain barrel save for a wide band which links the trunnions.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-0984B1
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy toy cannon, with a ribbed and bored barrel, two side bars or 'trunnions' and a touch hole at the closed knopped end. The bore hole is 5 mm in diameter and the touch hole is 3 mm in diameter. The trunnions would have been used to mount the cannon onto a copper alloy carriage. There is written evidence (Read, 1988, p.206) that the copper alloy examples of toy cannons were actually fired, but there is no suggestion of that in this case. Read (1988) illustrates a similar example on page 206, No.1439, which is dated from the 18th to the 19th century. Bail…
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-0AA462
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy toy cannon, measuring 50.5mm in length. The width across the trunnions is 20.4mm and the bore diameter is 4.4mm. The length of the bore is 25mm. The object is cast in one piece with a thickened base ring and incised cylindrical cascabel button. The gun tapers slightly towards the muzzle, which is reinforced with a flaring flange around the bore. The trunnions are rather flat in section, and probably oval. The cannon weighs 13.27g. Almost all original patina has been lost. The cannon is probably of Forsyth and Egan Type 3, Design 1. Ref. Forsyth an…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-B742A4
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy miniature cannon. The cannon is 50mm in length and has an external mouth diameter of 9mm. The butt of the cannon has a small nozzle with a damaged central hole. Half way down the the cannon is a double band on either side of which is a short lug. There are two casting seams running the length of the cannon. Cannons such as these are often classed as childs toys, however many of them were working models.
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-6DFFC2
Object type: CANNON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A miniature cannon, a child's toy.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.