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ZeenTex t1_j6d8dmg wrote

Reply to comment by Disastrous_Date_4059 in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak

Almost correct.

My guess is it's bronze. The item seems to be a cannon. While in 1672, iron cannons were commonplace, they stopped manufacturing bronze cannons at least a century ago. But ships cannons got reused extensively since they were so expensive. So it's quite possible that a 200 year old bronze cannon stands next to a 1 year old iron one.

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