Cannon Apron
Description
An apron is a sheet of lead that covers the vent of cannon to keep the charge dry. Three aprons were recovered from the wreck:
SCW386 is in exceptionally good condition and was found loose on the site so it was not subject to any concretion. Four small holes can be seen with fragments of the line used to tie the apron to the gun. The impressions of the first reinforce and the base ring can also be seen in the lead which match the approximate dimensions of the reinforces on SCW25, suggesting it would have been used on one of the main guns.
