Apron, Cannon
Object/Artifact
Artifact W01-04 is a lead cannon apron with a hole pierced in it. Given its size, it is likely an apron for a swivel gun.
This sheet of lead would have been placed over the touchhole of a cannon when it wasn't in use to keep water and debris from entering the gun barrel.
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
1776
Artillery
Armaments
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Cannon Apron
Artillery
Tool
Archaeological Project Number
W01-04
144 mm
150.9 mm
Lead
Good
Fair
Conserved; needs reconservation