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Mons Meg, Edinburgh
DP 447319
Description Mons Meg, Edinburgh
Date 1/1/1885 to 31/12/1885
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 447319
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content A large cannon with thistle and other carvings on carriage, Mons Meg is sited on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle. Mons Meg is a 15th century gun of formidable power, possibly made at Mons in Flanders in 1449 by Johan Cambier and gifted by Philip of Burgundy to James II, his nephew by marriage, in 1457. It was used in 1497 at the siege of Norham Castle by King James IV, and burst in 1682 while firing a salute for the Duke of York. Taken to the Tower of London in 1754, it was returned to Edinburgh Castle in 1829 after a petition by Sir Walter Scott.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 000-000-129-696-C, 000-000-129-696-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2770078
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © SCRAN Licence
Licence Type: Limited
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