Artwork : ArchiveNo00063

Cannonball 1660

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Royal Naval Museum
Contributor Image	richardnoyce_copy.jpg
Profession
Location	HM Naval Base (Dockyard)
Collection Date	30.01.08 1.32pm
Artefact Name	Cannonball
Artefact Description	Museum Ref. No. 1978/338(2) The cannonball is in half with rusting and flaking. Made of iron. It was from HMY Mary.
Artefact Date	1660
Artefact Stored	Dedicated store
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	cannon_web.jpg
Sample Taken	Very small flakes
Sample Image
History of Artefact	It was from the Royal HMY Mary, belonging to King Charles II. It was wrecked off Anglesey in 1675. This cannonball is typical of the period. The yacht was presented to King Charles II by the Dutch in 1660. It was the first yacht in the Royal Navy. It was armed with eight 3 pounder cannons. They fired 3lb cannonballs.
Historian	Richard Noyce
Previous Owners	HMY Britannia
Special Memories	It is one of the oldest items in the store. It is 348 years old!
Artwork Image	Archive_00063_art.jpg

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