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Cannon Ball (small)
Overview
Small cast iron cannonball.
Historical information
The French introduced the cast iron cannonball some time after 1450 and its impact was huge as it had the capacity to destroy traditional English fortifications to rubble. These early cannons had a tubular body which was cast in a single piece and used round cannonballs made of stone but with advances in gunpowder the cannonballs were soon made of cast iron.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.505
Item type
Objects
Themes
Material
Cast Iron
Width
7 cm
Contextual information
A round shot (also called solid shot or simply ball) is a solid spherical projectile without explosive charge, launched from a gun. Its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the barrel from which it is shot. A round shot fired from a large-caliber gun is also called a cannonball.
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Last modified
Thursday, 30 April, 2026
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Small cast iron cannon ball
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