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Any Ideas?

DATAPOSS

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Hi guys, having a bit of difficulty pinning this first one down, any ideas? dimensions as follows: L-743mm Dia-240mm Circ-730mm.The grove shown in one of the photos repeats 3 more times around the bearing surface. The base has a threaded 4 inch fuze well. Im guessing Naval?
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9.2 Inch APC/HE

Looks like a 9.2" APC/HE with its cap/windshield missing (hence the soldered ring in evidence),it would be unusual to find a Naval round on a range so far inland?
 
Here are the color plates from the Treatis.
 

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Cheers Chris,Hazord most usefull, I have heard somewhere that they used to test fire naval guns from the chemical munitions store at RAF bowes moor across the pennines when the formation of a super heavy school of artillery was being looked into during WW1, this may go someway to explaining its presence on WTA?!
 
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