Angus HER - NO75NW0184 - RIVER SOUTH ESK

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Primary ReferenceNO75NW0184
NameRIVER SOUTH ESK
NRHE Card No.NO75NW545
NRHE Numlink 273060
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Unknown
Details A small round metal ball discovered during dredging operations in the River Southesk, reported in 2004. The ball is 104 mm in circumference. It was possibly used in a 'hagbut of crok', a small field gun which could be mounted on a cart, in a gunloop or on battlements, and was used in the 15th and 16th centuries. It is now in Montrose Museum.
Last Update26/08/2024
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Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
   METAL BALL PUB Stray Find Unknown Angus Museum Service M2001.164

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