Memorandum relative to a piece of Ordnance, found 28th March 1856, in the course of excavations by The Royal Engineer Department, at Broughty Castle, Communicated by Lieut Col R C Moody, Royal Engineers

R C Moody (Author)


Keyword(s):
Weaponry, Cannon, Artillery
Location(s):
Broughty Castle, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
1856, Nineteenth century, Uncertain

Abstract


This is a notice from Lieutenant-Colonel R C Moody of a 'Pierrier' cannon that was unearthed during an excavation of Broughty Castle in 1856. He does not offer a suggestion of how old the cannon might be, but after some investigation he concludes that this is a very common piece of artillery that was still being used by his contemporaries in the nineteenth century. Similar examples found at Edinburgh Castle are also mentioned.

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Published
30-11-1858
How to Cite
Moody, R. (1858). Memorandum relative to a piece of Ordnance, found 28th March 1856, in the course of excavations by The Royal Engineer Department, at Broughty Castle, Communicated by Lieut Col R C Moody, Royal Engineers. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 220-222. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.220.222
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