ɪnðə lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd z, pˈiːsᵻz ʌv ʃɹˈæpnəl sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈoːɹsɪlˌɪn ʃˈɑːɹdz ænd smˈɔːl ˈaɪɚn pˈɛlɪts wɜːɹ ˈædᵻd tə ðə ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ tˈuːb.
In the late 1100s, pieces of shrapnel such as porcelain shards and small iron pellets were added to the gunpowder tube.