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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043046
Shelfmark:
MS.1645.Z.02/07a
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
An Exact plan of a part of Edinbr Castle showing the situation of the powder magazine, etc.
Creator:
Watson, David (b.1713?, d.1761)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Date:
1747
Description:
Plan of part of Edinburgh Castle, showing the powder magazine and neighbouring walls, with details of grass and cliffs shown. This is the first in a sequence of three plans by David Watson. It is followed by 'Plan & section of the powder magazine as it is at present, containing 684 barrills of powder' at shelfmark MS.1645.Z.02/07b, and 'Plan & section of the powder magazine with the alterations propos'd, & will contain 1054 barrils of powder' at shelfmark MS.1645.Z.02/07c.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
26.8 x 34.4cm (10 9/16" x 1' 1 9/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Edinburgh Castle
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Board of Ordnance
Subject Category:
Maps, Military
Rights Statement:
© 2002 Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
64076126
Repro Title:
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0043046c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00002671
Repro Capture Date:
10/04/2001 15:11:00

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