Unearthed Nguyen Dynasty cannon

Hai Phong A cannon dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty was dug up by the Tam Bac River beautification project construction unit in the Ben Binh area on July 16.

At around 10:30 a.m., while digging a road in the old Binh ferry area (Minh Khai ward, Hong Bang district), workers discovered a cylindrical block 1.9 m long, 180 cm in diameter at the head, 260 cm in diameter at the tail, weighing about 200 kg.

A cannon has just been discovered in Hai Phong. Photo: Le Tan

The local authorities conducted a preliminary inspection and determined that this was not an explosive that needed to be recovered, but a cannon, so they handed it over to the Hai Phong City Museum for management.

Museum Director - Ms. Bui Thi Nguyet Nga said that through preliminary appraisal, the museum determined that this is a cannon from the reign of King Tu Duc, 19th century and related to the construction and protection of Ninh Hai wharf.

According to research documents, during the Nguyen Dynasty, large cannons were immediately given the title of general or medium, large, or upper general after being cast; with the name cast on the gun body. "Specific information about the newly found gun will be researched and clarified by the museum," said Ms. Nga.

Two cannons from the Nguyen Dynasty are on display at the Hai Phong Museum. Photo: Le Tan

Hai Phong Museum currently displays two cannons from the Nguyen Dynasty found in Thuy Nguyen district, smaller than the one just received.

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