According to the statement, the cannon was dug out yesterday afternoon during excavation work for a sewer project near the car park in the Inner Harbour area. The project has been temporarily suspended following the find.
According to information provided by workers at the scene, the cannon was accidentally dug out by an excavator at about 4:15 p.m.
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) officials as well as Customs Service and PSP officers arrived at the scene to investigate.
The statement said the old cannon was possibly a “cultural relic.”
This photo provided by a reader to local media outlets yesterday shows a construction worker with the old cannon dug out by an excavator on a construction site in the Inner Harbour area yesterday.
