Sketch of the carpenters work in ten feet running of the pier at Fort George /
Shipley, Charles,Siractive 1785-1787.
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1787.
This diagram is one of a set of plans drawn up by Captain Charles Shipley of the Royal Engineers, in late 1787, mainly concerned with improving the pier and landing access at Fort George, Ardersier. It shows a section across the pier, with the details of the proposed method of construction. The notes written on the sheet detail the exact specifications of the timber to be used, and describe the proposed stone infilling.
It is accompanied by plans at shelfmarks MS.1650.Z.46/57a, MS.1650.Z.46/57b, MS.1650.Z.46/57c and MS.1650.Z.46/57i. The plan at shelfmark MS.1650.Z.46/57i is a full plan of the fort, and is concerned with details of new drains.
Scale statement 'Scale of Feet', with rudimentary scale bar graded [0]-[1]-[2]-[3]-[4]-5-10-20.
It shows the high and low water marks on the piles of the pier, at ordinary Spring tides and ordinary Neap tides
Has watermarks, but no Board of Ordnance stamp.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military