Fort William Cannonball

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Title

Fort William Cannonball

Subject

Military

Description

When land around the old fort was excavated to make way for the first rail line into Fort William in the 1890s, knives, cannon, and bullet moulds were found in the old fort. This cannon ball was found in the old Fort and is marked with a Government arrow.

Creator

unknown

Source

military

Contributor

eulac3d

Language

English

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

113

Date Submitted

26/08/2021

Date Modified

19/10/2021

Extent

diam 65 mm

Spatial Coverage

current,56.81745270778197,-5.110858082771302;origin,56.821275172527415,-5.107636749744416;

Europeana

Europeana Data Provider

West Highlands Museum

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

486

Material

iron

Object Number

774

Citation

unknown, “Fort William Cannonball,” West Highalnds Museum, accessed March 9, 2025, https://whm100.org/omeka/items/show/484.

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