Old Iron Cannons

[Gunhillkid]

Old Iron Cannon's

Today, why out for a quad ride, I came across a worker in our community, working on 5 very old Iron Cannon's. The Community decided to dig them out of the ground and build displays for people to see. I happen to have my camera with me and noticed that one of the cannon has marking on it. I was wondering if anyone could help me in finding out where the cannon's came from, the year they were made.

 

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[tamrock]

The crest of King George III. Sure wish I could find one of those to dig out of the ground.

 

[Mackaydon]

That mark is sometimes referred to as a Royal Cypher.
As to where the guns came from, you might ask for both the local historian's and Historical Society's numbers at your local library.
Don.......

 

[Smithbrown]

I think that is a 2 entwined in the GR rather than a 3- which would make it George II rather than GIII; you should go and check. George II (1727-1760). George III (1760-1820). The pattern of the gun is before c1787 anyway. The numbers in the middle picture show the weight of the gun- 23 hundredweight, o quarters and 24 pounds. If you are lucky there should be a letter or letters cast onto the trunnion face- that's the little warms sticking out either side. These should tell you where the cannon was cast.

 

[Smithbrown]

Finally was able to blow up the pictures and yes, I am pretty certain that is a 2 rather than a 3- entwined in the top lefthand side of the royal cypher.
By the end the cannon second from the front is about 1700, with a decade either way.

Smithbrown

 

[Mackaydon]

Smithbrown,
Good eye, and good ID;like this:

Don......

 

[Smithbrown]

Yep. Sometimes they are in too poor a state to be sure, I am pretty certain this one is a GR2, so before 1760.