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Description: | A cast copper alloy toy cannon of late post-medieval date. It consists of a circular barrel, tapering from breech to muzzle where there is a flared muzzle swell. Behind the muzzle is a narrow, circular collar and half way along the barrel are a pair of opposed trunnions, one on each side. At the breech end is a broader collar with raised edges and behind the breech a solid, circular neck with a rounded end. The cannon has a rough, patchy, light green patina. It is 71.3mm long, 20.4mm wide and 12.4mm in diameter at the breech. It weighs 24.86gm.A number of similar toy cannons can be found on the database; see for example references: SWYOR-E21697, IOW-9F60A7, LANCUM-EC68C8 and YORYM-6A5AA5.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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