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Description: | A selection of 141 iron round shots, lead shots and stone shots recovered by Eric and Gordan Hazelton from the intertidal zone in Harwich Harbour between 1972 and 1988. The 141 shots show a wide variety of calibres and probably come from a number of different artillery pieces. The lead and stone shots are the same type as those recovered from the wreck of ??The Mary Rose?? which sank in 1545.
Iron Round Shot
There are 112 iron round shots. Four are marked with the arrow government mark. There are three socketed bar or ??trundle?? shot spheres. The wrought iron bars have rusted away and two are damaged (used for bringing down a ship??s rigging).
There are:
5 shots between 1?? and 2 inches in diameter
4 shots between 2 and 2?? inches in diameter
30 (originally 34) shots between 2?? and 3 inches in diameter
32 (originally 55) shots between 3 and 3 ?? inches in diameter
10 shots between 3?? and 4 inches in diameter
17 (originally 22) shots between 4 and 4?? inches in diameter
6 shots between 4?? and 5 inches in diameter
7 shots between 5 and 5?? inches in diameter
and 1 shot at 8?? inches in diameter (This is a shell which could be filled with a bursting charge and shrapnel. The bronze shrew in the plug would then be replaced by a fuse).
15th to late 16th century lead shot with iron cores
There are 11 lead shots with iron cores. Some are damaged and the exposed iron cores have rusted away.
There is:
1 shot at 1?? inches in diameter
6 shots between 1?? and 2 inches in diameter
3 shots between 2 and 2?? inches in diameter
and 1 shot at 2?? to 3 inches in diameter
14th to late 17th century stone shot of various types
There are 18 stone shots including those made of granite and limestone. Some are damaged.
There is:
1 shot between 1?? and 2 inches in diameter
1 shot between 2 and 2?? inches in diameter
6 shots between 2?? and 3 inches in diameter
7 shots between 3 and 3 ?? inches in diameter
1 shot between 4?? and 5 inches in diameter
and 2 shots between 5 and 5?? inches in diameter
Description of Artillery Pieces Listed in ??The Gunner??s Dialogue??, published in 1643.
Arranged by: description of piece; weight of piece (pounds); length of piece (feet); calibre of shot (inches); weight (pounds) and type of shot.
Cannon Perrier; 3,500; -; 9; ?, stone shot
Basilisk; -; -; 8??; 60, iron shot
Cannon of 8; 8,000; 8; 8; 63, iron shot
Aspicke; 7,600; 10; 7??; 53; iron shot
Cannon Serpentine; -; -; 7??; 53, iron shot
Cannon of 7; 7,000; 10; 7; 47, iron shot
Demi Cannon; 6,000; 12; 6??; 27, iron shot
Demi Cannon Drake; 3,000; -; 6??; 30, iron shot
Perrier; -; -; 6??; 14, stone shot
Cannon Pedro; -; -; 6; 24, iron shot
Culverin; 4,500; 11; 5??; 15, iron shot
Culverin Drake; 2,000; -; 5??; 15, iron shot
Pelican; 2,500; -; -; 4??; 11, iron shot
Demi Culverin; 2,500; 10; 4??; 9, iron shot
Demi Culverin Drake; 1,500; -; 4??; 9??, iron shot
Esmeril; -; -; 4??; 5, stone shot
Bastard Culverin; -; -; 4; 7, iron shot
Saker; 1,500; 9??; 3??; 5??, iron shot
Saker Drake; 1,200; 8; 3??; 5??, iron shot
Minion; 1,200; 8; 3??; 4, iron shot
Falcon; 700; 6; 2??; 2??, iron shot
Falconet; 500; 4; 2??; 1??, iron shot
Serpentine; -; -; 1??; -
Robinet; 120; 3; 1??; 1, iron shot | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Pooley, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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