Entrance to ye castle, no. III : Edinburgh 28 April 1719 /
Jelfe, Andrews,active 1704-1759.
cartographic

1719.
This plan is part of the series at shelfmarks MS.1645.Z.02/02a and MS.1645.Z.02/10. It has been signed by Jelfe and drawn by the same draughtsman as the plans at shelfmarks MS.1645.Z.02/02a and MS.1645.Z.02/10, (and the copy at shelfmark MS.1645.Z.02/02d).
It shows the plan, with related sections, of the work at the entrance to Edinburgh Castle, including the new walls, which have been shaded in yellow, with measurements and letter coding.
At top of plan: "Entrance to ye Castle No.III" handwritten in ink, with "No 2" handwritten in pencil.
In top right hand corner: handwritten in ink "Edinburgh 28 April. 1719 A. Jelfe", with library shelfmark added later.
In bottom right hand corner: stamped in red, "B.O" with upwards arrow, and "B.4.F.2 [9?]" written in ink.
To left of "B.O" stamp: names of sections of the plan, related to the letters on the plan.
To left of explanation of plan: rudimentary scale bar graded [0]-5-[0]-50 feet.
Written in pencil across plan "Scale 20 feet to an Inch".
In bottom left hand corner: section through part of wall, labelled "c-----d" on the main plan, and "(3)".
On far left side of main plan: pencilled alteration of plan, with notes which appear to have been added in pencil later "No 2 Part 3rd D [?]".
Has watermarks.
Shows Edinburgh Castle.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Maps, Military