An early cannon using stone shot ammunition
 
Date Description Source Reference
15th century. Two pavilions, no apex decoration. Little circles between horizontal lines decorate the front pavilion’s roof, while the pavilion in the rear’s roof is decorated with rows of roses in diamond shapes. “Gun powder transformed medieval warfare. Shown below in the medieval illustration is an early cannon using stone shot ammunition.” British Library.  Dorling Kindersly Ltd., Quest for the Past, Surry Hills, 1985, p. 248.


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