Mons Meg cannon, Edinburgh, UK
Mons Meg, a powerful siege cannon now housed in Edinburgh Castle built in 1449 for Philip, Duke of Burgundy. It weighs over 150kg and has a range of over two and a half miles and saw action against the English at the siege of Norham Castle in 1497
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11939299
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46079809
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3252px x 2374px
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Credit
© The John Meek Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
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Editorial Use Only
Source
Photograph: John Meek
