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Cannon ball
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Gwynedd Archaeological Trust , Spencer Gavin Smith, 2011-12-20 10:35:17
Title
Cannon ball
Description
English: Corroded iron ball, very dimpled with old corrosion sites and with some small patches of active corrosion still protruding from the surface. The diameter varies from 2.933 to 3.065 inches and it weighs 3lb 8.5 oz. It is likely that the diameter has been reduced somewhat by previous corrosion so that it would have had a calibre of something over 3 inches. This would suggest that it was round shot intended for a 'minion' cannon. This type of cannon was used from the 15th to 17th centuries but it seems most likely that it would have originated from the Civil War as several skirmishes are recorded on Anglesey. However, iron balls were also used in 'ball mills' for crushing ore, and with Parys Mountain copper mine nearby, it is possible that this was its use here. This would suggest a somewhat later date: 18th to 19th Centuries.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Anglesey
Date POST MEDIEVAL
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FindID: 478359
Old ref: GAT-064063
Filename: Trefollwyn-goed iron ball 023.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/361203
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/361203/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/478359
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Object location53° 15′ 35.28″ N, 4° 18′ 08.21″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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