Latitude 50° 21.789 N
Longitude 004° 08.078 W
Object Type Gun
Material Cast iron
Description Fishers Nose Gun A
Markings

Trunnion: 76984, Carron 1819. Second Reinforce: Royal Stamp of King George

Condition Good
Completeness 100%
Number of items 1
Location Description Fishers Nose, the Hoe

Cannon (13A39)

Fishers Nose Gun A

One of two Blomefield pattern guns mounted on replica carriages at Fishers Nose. This gun is in good condition with detailed mouldings but it has been used as a mooring bollard and shows signs of wear from wire hawsers.

Design

Blomefield

Manufacturer

Carron Company

Date

1819

Serial number

78964

Base ring to muzzle

1830mm (6ft 0in)

Overall length

2020mm (6ft 7.5in)

Base ring diameter

474mm (6.7in)

Base ring to trunnion CL

785mm

Trunnion offset

Not Possible

Trunnion diameter

350mm

Bore

140mm (5.5in)

Muzzle swell diameter

340mm

Trunnion width - distance between faces

667mm

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References

13A40 Cannon