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Record ID: WAW-4E4F31
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The cannon ball is sphereical, 75mm in diameter, weighing 1756g (3lbs 14oz). It has been made in iron which has been presumably cast.
The cannon ball is in fairly good condition with no active corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-8C0315
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small cannon ball of probable post-medieval (English Civil War) date (1600-1700AD)
The cannonball is spherical with a diameter of 44.1mm. It weighs 351 grams (12.25 ozs). It has been made in iron which has been presumably cast. There is a small linear ridge running around part of the ball, which might be the remains of the casting flange.
The ball is of a mid-brown orange colour with small areas of slight flaking and active corrosion. The cannon ball is in fairly good condition and with no obvious dents or grazes which might suggest use. The size is slightly odd and may…
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-0A8E63
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cannon ball of probable post medieval date (1500 - 1700).
The cannon ball is sub-spherical with a diameter of 49.5mm. It weighs 664 grams (1lb 7¼ ozs). It is made of either lead or lead alloy which has been presumably cast; although no casting flanges are present. The surface of the cannon ball has a number of dents and scrapes. These may have been formed through use, however they seem to be regular and the cannon ball may have been trimmed. However, this trimming might have been a result of recycling.
The ball is of a mid grey white colour with small areas of slig…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-B38553
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cannon ball of probable post-medieval (possibly English Civil War) date (1600-1700AD).
The cannonball is sub-spherical with a diameter of 76mm. It weighs 1569 grams (3lbs 7.25ozs). It is made of iron which has been presumably cast. There is a small linear ridge running around part of the ball, which might be the remains of the casting flange.
The ball is of a mid-brown orange colour with areas of flaking and active corrosion. The cannon ball is in fairly good condition; however, there are a number of areas which exhibit pitting, denting, and grazes. This might suggest …
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-BAA0A3
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone cannon ball dating to the post medieval period. The cannon ball is handmade and circular in shape (although quite crude).
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Custom House', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DENO-633A85
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Derby
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spherical iron cannonball, round shot, roughly 12lbs, probably 17th century. Diameter 51.5mm, weight 530g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-F5B587
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cannon ball of post-medieval (probably English Civil War) date (1600-1700AD). The cannonball is sub-spherical with a diameter of 106mm (4.18 inches [4 inches 3/16]). It weighs 5.2 kilograms (11.5lbs). It is made of iron which has been presumably cast. There is a small linear ridge running around part of the ball, which might be the remains of the casting flange.
The ball is of a mid-brown orange colour with areas of flaking and active corrosion. The cannon ball is in fairly good condition; however, there are a number of areas which exhibit pitting, denting, and grazes. This might s…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2012
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Record ID: DENO-F42841
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small iron cannon ball, spherical iron ball. Diameter 40.2mm, weight 228g. Weighing c. 0.5lb, and measuring 1.5 inches this could have come from a Serpentine gun, a small matchlock cannon with c.1.5 inches bore firing 0.5lb shot.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DENO-82B7E4
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small spherical cast iron cannonball. Diameter c.46mm, weight 305g.
Weighing c.0.5lb and measuring 1.5" this could have come from a Serpentine gun, a small matchlock cannon with c.1.5" bore firing 0.5lb shot.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-BD8697
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spherical cannon shot encrusted with concretions.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-6EA8E7
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The cannon ball is made from cast iron. It is spherical and is 58mm diameter. It weighs 2lbs 4ozs. The surface of the ball is smooth and brown. There is no corrosion and it appears quite stable. It possibly dates to c. 17th century and was fired from a 'Falcon' cannon.
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2006
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2015
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Record ID: GAT-DDF9D5
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small possible cannon ball found whilst metal detecting near to Amlwch. It is in good condition, and has a dark brown surface patina.
It may be the type of cannon ball fired by a falconet cannon (Bailey 2000, 94-5). These are 1.5lbs in weight and fired from cannon with a 2 inch (5.08 cm) bore (ibid.). It was not possible to accurately date the object, but if it is a cannon ball it is likely to date from the 18th century although some sources have suggested that these cannon were in use from the 16th century.
An alternative interpretation for the object is as a ball used to cru…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-6AD6C3
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast iron round shot or cannon ball, partly corroded so that there is little sign of a mid-rib or casting mark. The cannon ball weighs 480g which is about 1lb, and is almost 50 mm in diameter, or 2 inches, which was common in the 18th century. A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. Although a variety of such guns are commonly referred to as 'cannon', the term specifically refers to a gun designed to fire a 42lb shot as opposed to a Demi-cannon (32lb), Culverin (18lb) or Demi-culverin (9lb). This cannon ball weighs only 1…
Created on: Sunday 24th September 2006
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-C8BA64
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast iron cannon ball, probably dating to the English Civil War period. It was found together with over 110 musket shots in the finder's garden.
Created on: Saturday 4th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HAMP-905FD0
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broadly hemispherical corroded cast iron object: probably an incomplete post-medieval cannon ball. There is one area of loss on the inner surface, but the object appears to otherwise be an exact hemisphere allowing us to calculate its original weight. Although an inexact science, comparisons can be made with historic inventories of cannon shot, their dimensions and weights (see Blackmore 1976, 392ff.). These suggest that this ball might have been fired from a post-medieval 'falconet' cannon. As this type endured from the later 16th century through the following century, with slig…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-563F66
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron cannon ball.
The ball is 51mm (2 1/10 inches) in diameter (this varies by 5mm). It weighs 547 g (1 lb 3 3/8 oz).
Created on: Monday 12th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-F7A378
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spherical iron cannon ball. 41.1mm in diameter. Weight: 220g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Appledram', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WAW-45EDE1
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible cannon ball made from cast iron. It is spherical and is 40.08mm diameter. It weighs 216g (7 ¾ ozs). The surface of the ball is corroded and flaking. A cannon ball weighing 8ozs was fired from a Robinet cannon, which the recorded example may be. These type of cannons were used in the 17th century (Blackmore 1990 Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars, Royal Armouries p. 83).
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-58E447
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron Post Medieval cannon ball with prominent middle seam. The ball has a diameter of 3.2 inches (81.3mm), a circumference of 10 inches (255mm) and weighs 4.5-4 lbs (1.5-1.82 Kg). The ball would have been used as ammunition for a 'Minion' or more probably a 'Saker' cannon, both of which were in common usage during the English Civil War. The Saker for example had a calibre of 3.25 inches with a barrel approximately 9.5 ft (2.9m) long. It had a range approaching 7400 ft (2.3 km) but was used to bounce shot along the ground to cause as much damage as possible. Circa 1650 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2020
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Record ID: KENT-6A8285
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment (about one third) of an iron cannonball.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Romney Marsh', grid reference and parish protected.
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