British Cannon Model, Made from 900 Year Old Oak Beams, Skipton Castle
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has
been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $250.00
British Cannon Model, Made from 900 Year Old Oak Beams, Skipton Castle
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has
been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $250.00
Original period manufacture. Fairly current production number 161 of 250 produced. A plaque placed on the base reads, "Model cannon made in the Castle workshops from ancient oak roof timber recalling the 3 year siege of Skipton Castle in The Civil War 1642 - 1645". Work began on Skipton Castle in 1090, and remains one of the best preserved Medieval castle's in England. Overall length measures 8.75 inches, fairly complete, missing the ramrod and some small cannonballs.