Europe's Oldest Shipboard Cannon Found in Sweden

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In a groundbreaking discovery near Marstrand, the Swedish seabed recently unveiled a maritime gem...

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This find, now among the oldest of its kind in Europe...

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Found 20 meters beneath the sea by an enthusiastic recreational diver, this copper-alloy cannon wasn’t just an abandoned relic...

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Thanks to the preserved charge remains, radiocarbon dating techniques could confirm its 14th-century origin...

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Europe's Oldest Shipboard Cannon Found in Sweden

Europe's Oldest Shipboard Cannon Found in Sweden

In a groundbreaking discovery near Marstrand, the Swedish seabed recently unveiled a maritime gem...

In a groundbreaking discovery near Marstrand, the Swedish seabed recently unveiled a maritime gem...

...a shipboard cannon, potentially dating back to the 14th century.

...a shipboard cannon, potentially dating back to the 14th century.

This find, now among the oldest of its kind in Europe...

This find, now among the oldest of its kind in Europe...

...came under the expert eyes of an international research team led by the esteemed maritime archaeologist, Staffan von Arbin, from the University of Gothenburg.

...came under the expert eyes of an international research team led by the esteemed maritime archaeologist, Staffan von Arbin, from the University of Gothenburg.

Found 20 meters beneath the sea by an enthusiastic recreational diver, this copper-alloy cannon wasn’t just an abandoned relic...

Found 20 meters beneath the sea by an enthusiastic recreational diver, this copper-alloy cannon wasn’t just an abandoned relic...

...it still had remnants of a charge within its powder chamber, indicating it was primed for battle when it sank.

...it still had remnants of a charge within its powder chamber, indicating it was primed for battle when it sank.

Thanks to the preserved charge remains, radiocarbon dating techniques could confirm its 14th-century origin...

Thanks to the preserved charge remains, radiocarbon dating techniques could confirm its 14th-century origin...

...making it a unique artillery piece in the annals of European history.

...making it a unique artillery piece in the annals of European history.

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