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. [1] It has a barrel diameter of 20 inches (510 mm), making it one of the largest cannons in the world by calibre .

When Mary Queen of Scots married in 1558, Mons Meg fired a gunstone over the city in celebration: it landed in what is now the Royal Botanic Garden. Her barrel finally burst in 1681. After 75 years in England, Mons Meg made a glorious return to the castle in 1829.

Mons Meg is a mediaeval bombard made in 1449. It is now at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. In contrast to modern shells, which are explosive, these older cannons fired solid balls. Mons Meg fired balls of iron.

2016年12月6日 · Mons Meg, one of the largest cannons built in the Middle Ages, was employed in sieges for almost 100 years until the middle of the 16th century, after which it was only fired on ceremonial occasions. The bombard was intended as a wedding present to King James II of Scotland, who married Duke Philip’s great niece, Mary of Gueldres, in 1457.

Mons Meg, made in Belgium in 1449 for King James II, is a six-tonne, 13ft 4in in length, medieval siege cannon which in its day had a range of almost two miles. This magnificent piece of ordnance stands close to St Margaret’s Chapel, on the Upper Ward of Edinburgh Castle.

Mons Meg could fire a 150kg gunstone for up to 3.2km (2 miles). She was one of a pair of giant iron cannons given to James II in 1457 by Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy. Her name is taken from the Belgian town of Mons, where she was made in …

2013年3月12日 · Named for the town in Belgium where she was forged around 1449, Mons Meg is the last surviving of the two enormous guns. Originally given to the Scottish king who was marrying the niece,...

2024年2月28日 · Mons Meg is one of the oldest surviving pieces of gun-powdered artillery in the world. Mons Meg was once seen as cutting edge military technology. Given to King James II in 1457, the six-tonne siege gun could fire a 150kg gunstone for up to 2 miles.

Following specialist conservation work, Mons Meg, the world’s most famous medieval gun, was welcomed back to Edinburgh Castle on Monday, March 23. The six tonne cannon – which dates from the fifteenth century – was removed from the castle in January, the first time that the famous cannon had left the castle in 30 years.

Mons Meg The world's most famous medieval gun showed the strength and prestige of Scotland's kings. In the Middle Ages, only the wealthiest rulers could afford such cutting-edge military technology. Mons Meg was made from wrought iron near the city of …