B BartGibraltar Tenderfoot Joined Dec 21, 2015 Messages 2 Reaction score 4 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 21, 2015 #1 This 38 inch (about 97 cm) cannon is found in Gibraltar so is most probably British or Spanish. Can anyone ID this? Attachments 75cm.webp 121 KB · Views: 189
This 38 inch (about 97 cm) cannon is found in Gibraltar so is most probably British or Spanish. Can anyone ID this?
H-2 CHARLIE Bronze Member Joined Dec 1, 2012 Messages 1,217 Reaction score 508 Golden Thread 0 Location on the rocks - so cal county line Detector(s) used Gold bug pro / Minelab GM 1000 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Dec 21, 2015 #2 Now that is friggen COOL dude . The bronze alone is worth a small fortune . No expert but my guess is Spanish because of the smooth lines . Upvote 0
Now that is friggen COOL dude . The bronze alone is worth a small fortune . No expert but my guess is Spanish because of the smooth lines .
Mackaydon Sapphire Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Oct 26, 2004 Messages 25,978 Reaction score 28,562 Golden Thread 0 Location N. San Diego Pic of my 2 best 'finds'; son & g/son Detector(s) used Minelab Explorer Primary Interest: Shipwrecks Dec 21, 2015 #3 My first thought: It's iron, not bronze; and probably 19th C British; IMO Don..... Upvote 0
S Smithbrown Bronze Member Joined May 22, 2006 Messages 1,046 Reaction score 933 Golden Thread 0 Dec 21, 2015 #4 it is iron, not bronze. Not sure about origins. If it wasn't for the raised vent block I would plump for Spain or France. You should look for marks, on the face of the trunnion or in front of the touch-hole. And late 18th, early 19th century date. Upvote 0
it is iron, not bronze. Not sure about origins. If it wasn't for the raised vent block I would plump for Spain or France. You should look for marks, on the face of the trunnion or in front of the touch-hole. And late 18th, early 19th century date.