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Mons Meg, a six ton siege cannon given to James II in 1457

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Mons-Meg-Edinburgh-Castle_AJP0048.jpg Mons Meg is one of the world's oldest cannonsThumbnailsPanoramic views of Edinburgh City from the Edinburgh CastleMons Meg is one of the world's oldest cannonsThumbnailsPanoramic views of Edinburgh City from the Edinburgh CastleMons Meg is one of the world's oldest cannonsThumbnailsPanoramic views of Edinburgh City from the Edinburgh Castle

Used by Scottish Kings to intimidate their subjects, and sometimes the English, it was retired to ceremonial use in 1540
[Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh - Scotland]