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| HER Number: | MCO62415 |
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| Name: | PENDENNIS - C20 display |
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Summary
An English 13 in iron sea-service mortar converted for fortress use made in 1856 was displayed at Pendennis together with six shells on the site of the old Royal Artillery store between 1964 and the mid 1980s. The weapon had no particular relevance to Falmouth. It is now displayed as part of the collection of the Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: none recorded
Monument Type(s):
Full description
An English 13 in iron sea-service mortar converted for fortress use made in 1856 was displayed at Pendennis together with six shells on the site of the old Royal Artillery store between 1964 and the mid 1980s. The weapon had no particular relevance to Falmouth. It is now displayed as part of the collection of the Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth (1).
<1> Linzey, R, 2000, Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000), site P5 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1563.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO1563 - Cornwall Event Report: Linzey, R. 2000. Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000). site P5. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO455 - Fortress Falmouth
Related records
| 18709 | Part of: PENDENNIS - Post Medieval fort (Monument) |
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