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Charting The Nation
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Work Record ID:
0043103
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Shelfmark:
MS.1646.Z.02/35b
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MS.1646.Z.02/35b
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Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
Sketch of the ground about Fort George
work_title
Sketch of the ground about Fort George
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Creator:
Frazer, Andrew (active 1781-1786)
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Frazer, Andrew (active 1781-1786)
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Creator Role:
Surveyor
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Date:
1785
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1785
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Description:
This sheet shows a sketch map of the land around Ardersier, including the Moray Firth, and Fort George. It is signed in ink by 'A. Frazer 1785', but the title was added at a later date in pencil. There is a copy of this, also by Andrew Frazer at about the same time, in image 00003228. Andrew Frazer was working at Fort George, Ardersier between 1781 and 1786, at times being contemporary with Charles Shipley, who worked with him on the pier. Frazer also worked at Fort Charlotte, Shetland, Leith Battery and Corgarff Castle. Other plans of Frazer's from Fort George, Ardersier, in images 00002872-2873, (copies in image 00003230 and 00003231), 00003227 and 00003240-3241. There is a copy of this plan in image 00003228. His plans of Fort Charlotte, Leith Battery and Corgarff Castle are also in this collection.
work_description
This sheet shows a sketch map of the land around Ardersier, including the Moray Firth, and Fort George. It is signed in ink by 'A. Frazer 1785', but the title was added at a later date in pencil. There is a copy of this, also by Andrew Frazer at about the same time, in image 00003228. Andrew Frazer was working at Fort George, Ardersier between 1781 and 1786, at times being contemporary with Charles Shipley, who worked with him on the pier. Frazer also worked at Fort Charlotte, Shetland, Leith Battery and Corgarff Castle. Other plans of Frazer's from Fort George, Ardersier, in images 00002872-2873, (copies in image 00003230 and 00003231), 00003227 and 00003240-3241. There is a copy of this plan in image 00003228. His plans of Fort Charlotte, Leith Battery and Corgarff Castle are also in this collection.
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Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
52.6 x 40cm (1' 8 11/16" x 1' 3 3/4")
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52.6 x 40cm (1' 8 11/16" x 1' 3 3/4")
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Paper
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Technique:
Hand coloured
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Hand coloured
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Subject Place:
Fort George
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Fort George
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Subject Place:
Scotland
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
Board of Ordnance
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Board of Ordnance
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Subject Category:
Maps, Military
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Maps, Military
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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
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© 2002 Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the National Library of Scotland
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Repro Title:
Sketch of the ground about Fort George [1 of 1]
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Sketch of the ground about Fort George [1 of 1]
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Repro Old ID Number:
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Repro Capture Date:
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