A Plan of Fort George on Arderseer [i.e. Ardersier] Point North Britain 1749 /
Skinner, William,1700-1780.
cartographic

1749.
The sheet shows a plan of the progress in the building of the new Fort George at Ardersier Point, by 1749, with future developments marked. A small section in a box at the bottom left hand side, shows profiles of the scarp, fosse and counterscarp. It has been attributed to William Skinner, although neither he nor Charles Tarrant, his usual surveying partner and draughtsman, have signed it, and it is not certain when this plan was drawn or by whom. There is another, unsigned copy at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/39b, in a different hand.
At top of plan: title and date hand printed in ink.
In top left hand corner: in box, "Explanation" with list of code letters and features on plan to which they refer, and scale statement "A Scale of feet one hundred in an Inch for the Plan", and 127 mm. scale bar graded 100-50-0-100-400 Feet.
In bottom left hand corner: written in ink "24".
In profile section: title "Profil thro' 1:2", explanation of code letters and features to which they refer, and scale statement "A Scale of feet 10 in an Inch", with 152.4 mm. scale bar graded 10-5-0-10-50 Feet.
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in pencil.
In bottom right hand corner: written in ink "Bo: 5.Fo: 62".
In middle of plan: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Shows Fort George at Ardersier Point, near Inverness.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military