General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    59273
    Alternate Codes
    objectautoid_sahrisv1_23170
    9112163
    Common Name
    Bronze cannon salvaged from the wreck of the Nossa Senhora de Atalaia do Pinheiro
    Local Name
    Bronze canon
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    A bronze or brass cannon made in Portugal in 1638. It bears a coat of arms, probably that of Portugal, some initials and the date 1638 on its barrel. The two lifting handles are dolphin-shaped. There are two trunnions for mounting the cannon, as well as a cascabel. The total length of the cannon is 3 541 mm, and the greatest circumference is 1 383 mm and the smallest 783 mm. The diameter of the bore is 136 mm.
    The cannon is located at 23 Rockalnds Road, Beacon Bay, East London.

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    Gazette Number: 10113
    Notice Number: 393

    The three bronze cannons, salvaged from the wreck of the ship Nossa Senhora de Atalaia do Pinheiro, East London