Magnet Fishers Uncover 19th Century Royal Navy Cannon in River 🚢

A team of magnet fishers made an astonishing discovery when they retrieved a 19th-century Royal Navy cannon from a river, revealing a fascinating piece of maritime history.

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Yorkshire Post
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Jan 8, 2024 • 0:48
Magnet Fishers Uncover 19th Century Royal Navy Cannon in River 🚢

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A group of magnet fishers were left stunned after pulling a Royal Navy CANNON dating back to the 19th Century out of a river - in one of the first discoveries of its kind.<br /><br />Six members of The Peaky Dippers spent several hours scouring the River Don, in Sheffield, after hearing stories about wartime artillery being dumped there.<br /><br />And they were left gobsmacked when they latched on to a heavy item while fishing from the riverbank - and hauled out a 3ft (0.9m) antique cannon.<br /><br />The treasure hunting group, based in Birmingham, later discovered it belonged to the Royal Navy Signals and dated back to the 1800s.

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