Apron, Cannon

Object/Artifact

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Apron, Cannon

Description

Artifact W99-01 is a Lead Cannon Apron.

Use

This sheet of lead would have been placed over the touchhole of a cannon when it wasn't in use to keep water and debris out of the gun barrel.

Collection

Valcour Bay Research Project Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Artillery

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cannon Apron

Class

Artillery

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

W99-01

Dimensions

Width

170 mm

Length

156.2 mm

Material

Lead

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Conservation

Notes

Conserved; needs reconservation

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Greg Durocher, Dennis O'Neil

Related Places

Place

Lake

Valcour Bay, Lake Champlain

State/Province

Vermont, New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Valcour Bay

Related Entries

Entry

Fragment, Cannon Muzzle

Notes

Although it is not confirmed, the location where both of the apron (W99-01) and the cannon muzzle fragment (W01-06) were found suggest they may be related to one another.