Cannon

[robfinds]

Hello all, these are yesterdays finds. Had a couple of buckles one probably medieval the other georgian, a pin from a large medieval brooch, a cut half penny Henry 111 1247-72. And the best find for me a small intact bronze cannon, these were used as toys although they were also actually fired. A lot of these are usually found in fragments due to them exploding when fired !. (think Crusader had one recently)

HH - Robert.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice hunt, gotta love those small toy cannons! I have only found one toy cannon here and doubt it is very old and don't remember if could be fired or not, have to look. HH, Mike

 

[robfinds]

Nice hunt, gotta love those small toy cannons! I have only found one toy cannon here and doubt it is very old and don't remember if could be fired or not, have to look. HH, Mike

Yeah there great little finds, wonder what the kid was called who lost it all those years ago .

 

[tymcmurray]

Great finds!

 

[CRUSADER]

I have to agree, it would be my fav find of that day too.

Have you ever found a fishtailed musket type toy? I have one & its one of my all time favs.

As you say they are often blown up or damaged by ploughing, always nice to get a complete one like that.

I guess you have no work on or are on holiday? I'm looking forward to tomorrow, as all week I have been hard at work, like now as I write this

 

[crazyjarhead]

I wondered who they shot at Nice oldies

 

[shaun7]

very nice finds! can't wait to get out myself

 

[seger98]

Nice finds!

 

[deathhare]

Nice stuff.
Im curious as to how deep the really old things were.
Since we have nothing that old here in the states, I wonder.

 

[robfinds]

Nice stuff.
Im curious as to how deep the really old things were.
Since we have nothing that old here in the states, I wonder.

Just a couple of inches, I detect mosty ploughed land, the ploughing brings the finds to the surface.

 

[robfinds]

I have to agree, it would be my fav find of that day too.

Have you ever found a fishtailed musket type toy? I have one & its one of my all time favs.

As you say they are often blown up or damaged by ploughing, always nice to get a complete one like that.

I guess you have no work on or are on holiday? I'm looking forward to tomorrow, as all week I have been hard at work, like now as I write this

Do you mean a petronel ?, iv'e had fragments only. Had a couple of days off and then a couple of early finishes. Working all weekend though and mon/tues.

 

[kibitzr]

Nice finds , its always interesting what you find in the UK, enjoy seeing posts from you fellows .

 

[CRUSADER]

I have to agree, it would be my fav find of that day too.

Have you ever found a fishtailed musket type toy? I have one & its one of my all time favs.

As you say they are often blown up or damaged by ploughing, always nice to get a complete one like that.

I guess you have no work on or are on holiday? I'm looking forward to tomorrow, as all week I have been hard at work, like now as I write this

Do you mean a petronel ?, iv'e had fragments only. Had a couple of days off and then a couple of early finishes. Working all weekend though and mon/tues.

Yes, the petronel (could remember how to spell it) I have seen these go for over £100, & mine is one of the best I have seen, very proud of it.
Arh,, the working the weekend bit is something I'm pretty glad I don't do anyome.

 

[Montana Jim]

I love the UK finds... awesome!

Any chance that brooch piece might be part of a buckle? The middle part that pokes through the hole? What the heck is that called...

 

[CRUSADER]

I love the UK finds... awesome!

Any chance that brooch piece might be part of a buckle? The middle part that pokes through the hole? What the heck is that called...

The pin, & it is from a 13-14th century annular brooch.

 

[Yeasty]

The kid who last fired Crusader's little cannon probably picked up the nickname of "Stumpy"

 

[Montana Jim]

I love the UK finds... awesome!

Any chance that brooch piece might be part of a buckle? The middle part that pokes through the hole? What the heck is that called...

The pin, & it is from a 13-14th century annular brooch.

Thanks! I hadda ask...

 

[CRUSADER]

I love the UK finds... awesome!

Any chance that brooch piece might be part of a buckle? The middle part that pokes through the hole? What the heck is that called...

The pin, & it is from a 13-14th century annular brooch.

Thanks! I hadda ask...

I thought they were buckle pins for years, until I found a complete one.

 

[tinpan]

nice rob, Those toy cannon made like real cannons used by the british when they lost the colonial rebellions


tinpan

 

[Gilligan]

That is a very nice artifact. I think the small toy cannons are beautiful.

I think they are part of a watch fob