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mortar bombs and cannon shells

MAC CASC 19973, MAC CASC 19945
Object type mortar bombs and cannon shells
Culture/period Contemporary
Materials iron
Technique
Mint
Production date 1813
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Current location
Archaeological site Deltebre I
Township Deltebre (Baix Ebre)
Dimensions 245 mm, 130 mm, 130 mm
Description
These mortar bombs and cannon shells are hollow inside. As you can see in the picture, they have a hole where they are filled with gunpowder and then covered with a fuse so that when fired, after a time delay, they explode, scattering the shrapnel. The aim was to wreak havoc on the enemy or to cause great damage to the walls of a fortification when they embedded themselves in it.
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Omeka ID 3113