Historical information
This cannon ball could have been made as ammunition to be shot from a 24-pounder gun, perhaps a deck cannon or Carronade on a sailing ship. It is similar to those used by both British and French navies from the late 18th and 19th centuries. The iron cannon ball shows the casting mark around its circumference made by the mould during the casting process.
Significance
The cannon ball is an example of ammunition used during naval conflicts in the late 18th and 19th centuries. It was made for cannon or Carronade similar to those in the collection of cannon at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum.
Physical description
Cannon ball; a heavy black iron ball with a casting seam around its circumference. The surface is shiny with many pits and has slight corrosion. There are several chips including one large deep chip and a small, crescent shaped chip. The cannon ball’s size is similar to a cast iron 24-pounder shot.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- warrnambool,
- great ocean road,
- shipwreck coast,
- artillery,
- ammunition,
- cannon ball,
- shot,
- 24-pounder,
- 24 pdr,
- deck cannon,
- ship cannon,
- military,
- cannon,
- gun,
- iron ball,
- moulded ball,
- naval gun,
- deck gun,
- navy,
- carronade,
- war,
- maritime weapon,
- cast iron,
- mould
References
- USS Constitution Museum Collection British 24-pound cannon ball
- ARC.id.au Miscellany, British Cannonball Sizes
- Wikipedia 24-pounder long gun
