Mons Meg
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Mons Meg is a medieval bombard in the collection of the Royal Armouries, on loan to Historic Environment Scotland and located at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. It has a barrel diameter of 20 inches, ma
Mons Meg with its 175-kilogram (386 lb) cannon balls
The bore (internal diameter) of the cannon is 50 cm (20 in), plenty wide enough to contain a child.
Side view. The oval slots in the breech were for levers to unscrew it from the barrel.
Burst iron ring which put the cannon out of use, revealing the iron staves forming the barrel
Dulle Griet
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The Dulle Griet is a medieval large-calibre gun founded in Ghent.
Mons Meg
…at the Friday Market, and one in France (but that one disappeared ages ago). The one in Ghent can be visited today, undamaged. The cannon is named "Dulle Griet" which translates into "Mad Meg". For a while in its early days, the gun sat on a plain box without any wheels. Evidently, when Mons Meg was removed…
The Dulle Griet at Ghent
The Dulle Griet from the side
Closeup of the Dulle Griet, 2025