Detail View: Charting The Nation: Sketch from the Face of Prince William Henrys Bastion, to Shew the Manner in which the Bank at present obstructs the entrance to the bason [Fort George, Ardersier] [1 of 1]

Work Record ID: 
0043517
Shelfmark: 
MS.1650.Z.46/57b
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
Sketch from the Face of Prince William Henrys Bastion, to Shew the Manner in which the Bank at present obstructs the entrance to the bason [Fort George, Ardersier]
Creator: 
Shipley, Charles, Sir (active 1785-1787)
Creator Role: 
Surveyor
Date: 
1787
Description: 
This sketch plan is one of a set drawn up by Captain Charles Shipley of the Royal Engineers, in late 1787, which were mainly concerned with improving the pier and landing access at Fort George, Ardersier. It is accompanied by plans in images 00003224, 3226 and the diagram in 3229. Another plan in the set, 00003232, is a full plan of the fort, and is concerned with details of new drains.
Work Type: 
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement: 
32.4 x 22.1cm (1' 3/4" x 8 11/16")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Hand coloured
Subject Place: 
Fort George
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): 
80420398
Repro Title: 
Sketch from the Face of Prince William Henrys Bastion, to Shew the Manner in which the Bank at present obstructs the entrance to the bason [Fort George, Ardersier] [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
0043517c.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00003225
Repro Capture Date: 
14/06/2001 10:45:00