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Story summary
- A 300-year-old cannon, nine feet long and weighing over a ton, was found in Kingston upon Hull during a routine project in Queen’s Gardens.
- Archaeologists from Humber Field Archaeology examined the artifact, finding that it had been decommissioned and repurposed as a mooring post.
- The find is rare, as it is only the third such cannon discovered in 30 years.
- Further analysis will determine the cannon's origin and production details.
