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Crimean Cannon

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Crimean Cannon
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Overview

Crimean Cannon is recorded as Memorial in Armagh. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Cannon captured in 1854 from the Russians in the Crimean War.

What this place is

The saved source identifies Crimean Cannon as Memorial and ties that description to this mapped place.

People and events

The saved source records: Cannon captured in 1854 from the Russians in the Crimean War.

How it was used

The label Memorial gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

What survives

The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Crimean Cannon matters because a real conflict, loss or destructive event is tied to this exact place. The source records: Cannon captured in 1854 from the Russians in the Crimean War. It shows how a wider struggle reached the local landscape and the people using it.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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