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Europe’s “oldest” copper cannon made of Slavic copper

Staff Writer | September 17, 2023 | 7:41 am Education Europe Copper 

A small, muzzle-loading cast copper-alloy cannon that was found in the sea off Marstrand on the Swedish west coast and dates back to the 14th century has been identified as Europe's –  most likely –  oldest shipboard cannon. The artifact,...

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