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Name: | Culverin |
Length: | 11ft |
Calibre: | 5.5" |
Shot: | 15lb |
Range: | 1.5 Miles |
Location: | Barnes Park Sunderland |
Story | Prior to the battle of Boldon Hill Royalist's had sought to carry out a sneak attack on Parlimentary forces at Cleadon on a Foggy Sunday Morning (a sacred day of worhship for the Parlimentarians) but were spotted. The Earl of Levens forces called up several Heavy cannon from Sunderland with only one making it across the river with the others lost in transit. The Cannon shown in the picture was recoverd from the River Wear near Pans Bank, the Location of The Scottish Army and is believed to be one of the lost canons. Comparing this picture with similar ones on the internet, it appears to be a Culverin, after measuring its size in situe in Barnes Park (note measurements above are approximate due to the condition of the gun) |
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