Brighton Marina Site. Likely to be from a French Warship of ...

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Brighton Marina Site. Likely to be from a French Warship of the Early 15th century A Tudor period gun fragment that once formed part of the Royal Armouries collection The forged iron section aproximately 79cm long Brighton Marina (No longer designated but designated at the time of acquisition) - The wrecksite covers an area of seabed from which four guns including one rare bronze haquebut , stone cannonballs, wrought iron breach chambers, wooden tompions and other material that indicate the possible remains of a vessel believed to date to the early sixteenth century. A Bronze Minion gun is preserved at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth. Of the two banded, wrought iron cannon recovered from the site, one is on display in Charlestown and one is believed to be in Essex.

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Auction Date:
6th Nov 24 at 10am GMT

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