Object type
mortar bombs and cannon shells
Culture/period
Contemporary
Materials
iron
Technique
Mint
Production date
1813
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC
Current location
Archaeological site
Deltebre I
Township
Deltebre (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Baix Ebre)
Dimensions
245 mm, 130 mm, 130 mm
Description
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These mortar bombs and cannon shells are hollow inside. As you can see in the picture, they have a hole where they are filled with gunpowder and then covered with a fuse so that when fired, after a time delay, they explode, scattering the shrapnel. The aim was to wreak havoc on the enemy or to cause great damage to the walls of a fortification when they embedded themselves in it.
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Omeka ID
3113