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Archaeologists have uncovered a mortar shell from the bloodiest battle in Scotland’s history<\/a> \u2014 a shell that never detonated.<\/p>\n

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) announced in mid-April that its archaeologists had found a mortar shell at Culloden Battlefield, just outside Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.<\/p>\n

The Battle of Culloden was fought on April 16, 1746, when a Jacobite force led by Charles Edward Stuart \u2014 known as Bonnie Prince Charlie \u2014 clashed with troops loyal to King George II.<\/p>\n

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In under an hour, the Jacobites were crushed, ending any serious bid to restore the Stuart monarchy. Culloden remains the last large-scale pitched battle<\/a> fought on British soil.<\/p>\n

Officials believe that the recently uncovered shell was fired by government artillery during the battle.<\/p>\n

“Intact and gunpowder-packed when it was discovered, the 5.5-inch shell is the first piece of complete government ordnance found at Culloden battlefield. [It] provides fresh evidence for the deployment and action of government and Jacobite forces at pivotal moments in the battle,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

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“Many other projectiles, including cannon shot, musket balls<\/a> and fragments of mortar shells, have been uncovered at Culloden, but never before has undetonated ordnance been found,” the statement also said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shell, weighing nearly 18 pounds, is believed to have been fired from one of the government’s Coehorn mortars.<\/p>\n

It was uncovered during excavations in October 2025, but officials did not announce the discovery<\/a> until April 16 \u2014 which marked the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other projectiles, including pistol shot and lead musket balls, were also found.<\/p>\n

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“Parts of the battlefield are on boggy ground, and it is thought the shell landed on wet ground and the fuse extinguished before it could ignite the powder,” noted officials.<\/p>\n

The shell still contained remnants of its original plug and traces of plant material<\/a>, which were recovered for analysis.<\/p>\n

Officials said that, once the black powder in the shell was exposed, there was a “slight exothermic reaction.”<\/p>\n

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A specialist “safely cleaned out the interior of the shell, preserved samples of the contents for further study, and certified the shell as free from explosive hazard,” the release noted.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the NTS’s head of archaeology, Derek Alexander, called the discovery a “remarkable \u2014 dare I say, explosive \u2014 find of the kind archaeologists dream of, but never expect to encounter.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Along with the other projectiles recovered, this discovery helps us better understand the formation of troops and concentration of fire during this brief, but brutal, battle,” said Alexander.<\/p>\n

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“The mortars may have been aiming at the Jacobite artillery, so the place where the shell landed may mark the heart of the Culloden battlefield.”<\/p>\n

An NTS official told Fox News Digital the shell was buried nearly a foot underground \u2014 something only professional archaeologists could uncover \u2014 and that the site remains safe for visitors.<\/p>\n

The discovery comes just months after officials announced a similar find at the same battle site.<\/p>\n

In late 2025, officials announced archaeologists had uncovered a cache of bullets fired<\/a> during the Battle of Culloden, shedding new light on its final moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/unexploded-mortar-shell-from-bloodiest-battle-countrys-history-unearthed-nearly-280-years <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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