Smith's Knoll - British Blomefield Bronze 18-pounder SBML Gun L 41 (Hamilton ON) - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

There are five British guns displayed at the Smith's Knoll monument.

This piece is a British Blomfield Smoothbore Muzzleloading Gun set on a 4-wheeled iron garrison carriage. It has the mark "L" on the left trunnion to indicate that it was cast by the Low Moor Ironworks of Low Moor, Bradford, England. The serial number "41" is marked on the right trunnion. The weight "15-1-?" with the third place (lbs) being illegible. This indicates a weight of between 1,708 and 1,729 lbs. The garrison carriage has "12 Pr" engraved in 2 spots. "16-1-12" is also engraved in the carriage, that supposedly being the weight of the carriage (1832 lbs). This gun is one of two situated immediately in front of the monument - this one is on the left if you are facing the monument. SilverHawkAuthor.com lists this piece as:

Bronze Smoothbore Muzzleloading 18-pounder Gun, weight TBC, Serial No. 41 on the right trunnion, no cypher, (L) for LOW Moor on the left trunnion, Naval carriage elevating screw, mounted on a wood naval gun carriage. No. 1 of 2 in front of the Smith’s Knoll Monument..
Source: http://silverhawkauthor.com/artillery-preserved-in-canada-5d-ontario-port-colborne-to-woodstock_497.html; Accessed November 6, 2017

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Smith's Knoll monument is described as:

During the Battle of Stoney Creek, the American artillery was positioned on a rise of land located north-east of the Gage homestead. Historical records indicate that, following the battle some of the soldiers were buried here in a mass grave. In 1899, Allan Smith, while ploughing on this rise of land, uncovered human remains and bits of cloth with the insignia of both British and American regiments. The area became known in the community as Smith’s Knoll.

On May 3, 1908, an area known as the Soldier’s Plot at Smith’s Knoll was consecrated and by 1910, a stone cairn and statue of a lion were installed. On August 1, 1910, a ceremony was held to mark the unveiling of the Lion’s Monument (as it came to be called) at Smith’s Knoll as a memorial to the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Stoney Creek.

Source: http://www.battlefieldhouse.ca/knoll.asp

What type of artillery is this?: Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: British Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: Yes Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed

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