Bronze cannon

[Wobbo123]

Just been trying to upload some pics of the markings on these cannon. Not sure if ive done it right but i'll find out when i post this!!
Some footage i took the day they were found in the link. Might be of interest to someone. If the pics attach id like to know if anyones seen the marks anywhere else. Thanks

 

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[Molewacker]

Can't help, but welcome and nice presentation of your find!

 

[Smithbrown]

Very early 16th century.

 

[Mackaydon]

Length, bore diameters, any numbers on the end of the trunnions and marine history of the area where found might help.
Don...

 

[angelito1]

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[pepperj]

Just watched the video, and I can say WOW! What lays below is what any hunter would be dreaming of day and night. Congrats to ever recovered them.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Yeah, good job!
Mapping the place, before Salvage...? Or leaving the site alone, but
wanting to know the identity of the wreck...?
I'm sure someone will help - there is a
lot of experience, out there in our members...!

 

[Fat]

WOW. 2? Those are beautiful. Somebody here will know..
Would you mind if this Joe guy and I over loaded one to see if he can find it all again and put it back together? He is getting very good at that.

 

[pepperj]

really need some input here folks

 

[Smithbrown]

The detail of the decoration - the trefoil with loops - is found on cannon dating from the late 15th up to the first decades in the 16th century. it is not restricted to a country- you find it on French, Spanish, Flemish, Portuguese guns.

 

[ARC]

Super old... Sorry nothing other than that without any dimensions and bores to add.

Here we go... down the "old cannon road". heh

 

[BillA]

hope not hop scotch like Joe's

 

[lukdiver]

Found video on you-tube. Searched 'TinPot WreckDetective'. Comments are turned off. Link just won't post so if you get on you-tube and type in 'TinPot WreckDetective' his videos come up.

EDIT: went thru videos and looks like southern England. Drysuits, 1/2 way warm as no gloves sometimes, diving big RIB, one wreck is Robert Ingham and found it in wreck data-base. Sure would like to have some demensions/weight of the cannons.

 

[PetesPockets55]

Great find.

Is it just me or do they look like they are on the smaller side?

 

[BillA]

come on ARC, we have to guess?
late Norse

 

[gunsil]

They have an arabic look to them, can you at least say what part of the world they were found?

 

[xaos]

Length, bore diameters, any numbers on the end of the trunnions and marine history of the area where found might help.

Concur!

 

[Wobbo123]

Just watched the video, and I can say WOW! What lays below is what any hunter would be dreaming of day and night. Congrats to ever recovered them.

Me and a mate recovered them. 👍

 

[Wobbo123]

Very early 16th century.

Whys that!? Had some people look and they are thinking 14th century. Nobody's been able to match the markings to anything tho.

 

[Wobbo123]

Length, bore diameters, any numbers on the end of the trunnions and marine history of the area where found might help.
Don...

Cant see anything on trunnions. They really need a good clean. I'm reluctant to mess about with them to much until they've been seen by relevant authorities. I'm in UK, dunno how it works where you are but we have to be a bit careful with it all. Just wanna know about the markings.