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Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle
Inglis, Alexander Adam , 1910, Photograph
Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle
Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle
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Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle
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Mons Meg, a cannon in Edinburgh Castle. The gun carriage has wheels and inscriptions on it. Beside the gun are four cannonballs. A boy and a soldier stand beside the gun. The soldier wears highland dress which consists of Kilt, Sporran and glengarry cap.
Mons Meg, a cannon in Edinburgh Castle. The gun carriage has wheels and inscriptions on it. Beside the gun are four cannonballs. A boy and a soldier stand beside the gun. The soldier wears highland dress which consists of Kilt, Sporran and glengarry cap.
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Inglis, Alexander Adam
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Date
1910
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11.4 x 14 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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Copyright
Mons Meg is a large siege gun presented to James II by Philip, Duke of Burgundy in 1457. It is one of a pair constructed in Mons in present day Belgium. The gun's sheer size limited its mobility and therefore its military utility. Mons Meg continued to be used for ceremonial purposes until 1681 when it burst whilst being fired to celebrate the Duke of Albany's birthday. It was repaired but has not been fired since. Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny. Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle here. <a href="http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_121">Historic Scotland</a>
Mons Meg is a large siege gun presented to James II by Philip, Duke of Burgundy in 1457. It is one of a pair constructed in Mons in present day Belgium. The gun's sheer size limited its mobility and therefore its military utility. Mons Meg continued to be used for ceremonial purposes until 1681 when it burst whilst being fired to celebrate the Duke of Albany's birthday. It was repaired but has not been fired since.
Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle here.
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