@misc{Strzyż_Piotr_Cannonballs_2015, author={Strzyż, Piotr and Czubla, Piotr and Mackiewicz, Adam}, volume={28}, copyright={Rights Reserved - Free Access}, address={Łódź}, journal={Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae}, howpublished={online}, year={2015}, publisher={Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of Polish Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences. Łódź Branch}, language={eng}, abstract={This paper discusses an assemblage of artillery projectiles discovered in 2012 in the course of archaeological works in the basement of remains of the Medieval High Turret in Olsztyn (Masuria – north-eastern Poland). 113 cannonballs were found altogether, out of which 89 were made from erratic boulders, while the remaining ones were made from well-fired clay. Apart from a discussion on these finds, a analysis of stone raw material used for their manufacture was carried out. Furthermore, it was attempted at identifying types of cannons stored in this part of Olsztyn’s fortifications}, type={Text}, title={Cannonballs from the Olsztyn turret}, URL={http://www.rcin.org.pl/Content/58685/PDF/WA308_78475_PIII368_Cannonballs-from-the_I.pdf}, keywords={cannonballs, Middle Ages, Olsztyn, artillery, ceramic projectiles, rocks used in the production of ammunition}, }