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Magnet fishers discover 350-year-old cannonball used in English Civil War

2025-04-02 26 Dailymotion

Magnet fishers have discovered a 350-year-old cannonball thought to have been used during the English Civil War.

The group were carrying out a search of the River Lochy in the Scottish Highlands - overlooked by the ruins of Inverlochy Castle.

Their searches revealed clean waters - until Magnet Fishing Edinburgh group member Eryn's magnet picked up a metal sphere.

After examining the object and consulting a local history buff, the group have now come to believe they have discovered a cannonball - which would have likely been used in the 1645 Battle of Inverlochy.