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Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Demi-culverin Cannon

 
 
Demi-culverin Cannon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
1. Demi-culverin Cannon Marker
Inscription.

Demi-culverin with
Rose and Crown (C12)
Bore 4.5", Length 120"
Weight 3417lb
Cast in 1590 by Thomas Johnston
Founder of iron ordnance to
Queen Elizabeth I

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesMan-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1590.
 
Location. 54° 59.831′ N, 7° 19.205′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Marker is along the City Wall walking path along Guildhall Square, between Shipquay Gate and Magazine Gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 6DQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Demi-culverin Cannon (here, next to this marker); The Walled City (a few steps from this marker); … Free, entire and perfect (a few steps from this marker); Guildhall Square (a few steps from this marker); Shipquay Gate (a few steps from this marker); Michael Browning (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Guildhall Square (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.
 
Also see . . .  Ordnance at the end of the Elizabethan Age
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. (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Demi-culverin Cannon and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
2. Demi-culverin Cannon and Marker
Guildhall in background
Demi-culverin Cannon image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
3. Demi-culverin Cannon
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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