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The Star, Sheffield
  • 10/01/2024
A group of magnet fishers were left stunned after pulling a Royal Navy cannon dating back to the 19th century out of a Sheffield river - in one of the first discoveries of its kind.

Video: SWNS
Transcript
00:00 Oh no it is!
00:07 Don't you say that!
00:10 You're rubbing me on!
00:11 Get your bloody magnet on it!
00:13 You're rubbing me on!
00:14 You're rubbing me on!
00:16 It is!
00:19 I got it!
00:22 Oh yes!
00:26 Come on you bugger!
00:28 Oh you beauty!
00:32 It is one of them!
00:35 Oh man!
00:38 It's got an anchor on it!
00:40 Can we find it bro?
00:41 It's got an anchor!
00:42 I'm in shock!
00:44 I'm speechless!
00:45 (laughing)
00:47 Bye-bye.

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