Detail View: Charting The Nation: An Exact plan of a part of Edinbr Castle showing the situation of the powder magazine, etc. [1 of 1]

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: 
An Exact plan of a part of Edinbr Castle showing the situation of the powder magazine, etc. [1 of 1]
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