Plan & section of the powder magazine as it is at present, containing 684 barrills of powder /
Watson, David,1713?-1761.
cartographic

1747.
Plan and elevation of existing 1747 powder magazine at Edinburgh Castle, with drawn details of placement of barrels of gunpowder. This plan is the second of a sequence of three, following on from  David Watson's "An Exact plan of a part of Edinr. Castle, showing the situation of the powder magazine [etc.]" at shelfmark MS.1645.Z.02/07a, and preceding "Plan & section of the powder magazine with the alterations propos'd, & will contain 1054 barrils of powder" at shelfmark MS.1645.Z.02/07c.
At top of plan: title written in ink, with "No 7" written above, in pencil.
In top margin: written in pencil "1747 No 9 part 3rd div[r?]".
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink, with printed label "2" pasted over pencil notation.
In bottom right hand corner: written in ink "Bo.4.Fo.9".
At bottom of plan: scale bar drawn in pencil, with scale statement "Scale of Feet", and grades 10-5-0-50 in ink.
In bottom left hand corner: written in ink "Receivd with Col. David Watson's Letter dated Edinburgh 30 apr. 1747".
In middle of plan: stamped in red "B.O" with upwards arrow.
Shows Edinburgh Castle.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Maps, Military