[Fort George, North Britain] 1752, No. 4 : section thro' the gateway, bridge, and coverd-way; plan of the bridge and gateway to the ravelin; elevation of the front of the gateway /
Skinner, William,1700-1780.
Tarrant, Charles,1730-1818.
cartographic

1752.
This is "No. 4" of the sheets of sections and elevations accompanying the plan at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45a, which details the progress of the building work at Fort George, Ardersier, by 1752. This sheet has three parts, one showing a plan of the bridge and gateway to the ravelin, and one showing a section of the same, and one showing an  elevation through the front of the gate. It was drawn by Charles Tarrant and was signed by William Skinner. There are four other sheets of sections of which "No. 2" is at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/47b, "No. 3" at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/47a, "No. 5" at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/46a, and an un-numbered sheet relating to lines 9.10, 11.12 and 13.14 at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45c (with a copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45d). There is a copy of the plan  at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/45b.
At top of plan: hand printed in ink "Section thro' the Gateway, Bridge, and Coverd-Way", with section drawn below.
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink, with "No.4" below.
In middle of plan: hand printed in ink "Plan of the Bridge and Gateway to the Ravelin", with plan drawn below, and "B.O", with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
In bottom right hand corner: hand printed in ink "Elevation of the Front of the Gateway", with elevation drawn below, and "Delrd by W. Skinner, 1752" written in ink.
At bottom of plan: in box, scale statement "Scale 5 Feet to an Inch", with 203.2 mm. scale bar graded [10]-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-[0]-10-30 Feet.
In bottom left hand corner: written in ink "Drawn by Chas. Tarrant".
Has watermarks.
War Office, London. Board of Ordnance Drawings,
National Library of Scotland. War Office Inventory,
Shows Fort George, Ardersier, near Inverness.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military