I Thinl a 12pdr-12cwt Shell

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Hi all
Picked up this shell over the weekend
A bit knocked around at the top but as close as I can measure it is 76.5mm and approx 355mm high
I think it a 12pdr-12cwt naval shell markings are below

Could sombody please confirm this or set me straight
many thanks
Graham

 

[Gspragge]

does the top have little notches in it ?

 

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No notches I can see
Unfortunatly sombody has tried to do a bit of trench art on the top and started to flair it out
might try and roll it back
Cheers

 

[2pounder]

12pr came in various lenthgs, if you search on them you may get some help in a better identification. probability is its 12cwt though as they are quite common and the others rarer.

 

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Thanks 2pounder
I have done a google on 12pdr but haven't found any info on lenghts, have got a bit from here after searching but nothing that matches this lenght
any suggestion as to sites that may have shell dimentions
Cheers

 

[kahu1]

Kia Ora Graham,

It sounds like a 12pr 12cwt, full length should be 390mm, with cutouts at the neck.
Unfortunatley a lot of these are cut down as people didn't like the look of the 'untidy' cut outs.
I've got a few similar type shells and some have been cut by only 4-6mm to get rid of the cutouts,so end up with nicely headstamped vases!.

cheers
Bob

 

[highlandotter]

looks like a Kings Norton headstamp?

 

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Thanks Bob
Could well be cut down
Did these shells have protruding primers?
Cheers Graham

 

[kahu1]

Yes they did have protruding primers, not easy things to get hold of but they are about.

 

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Cheers Thanks