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HER Number:7905.20
Name:COLONEL GEORGE BOSCAWENS BATTERY - Post Medieval quarry

Summary

Two small scoops, possibly directly related to either the battery or the Garrison wall.

Grid Reference:SV 8961 1016
Parish:St Marys, St Marys, Isles of Scilly
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Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument 15434: POST-MEDIEVAL BREASTWORK, CURTAIN WALL AND ASSOCIATED DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE GARRISON, ST MARY'S

Other References/Statuses

  • Heritage at Risk (National)
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7905.20

Monument Type(s):

  • QUARRY (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)

Full description

Two small scoops approx 20m south east of Colonel George Boscawen's battery (7906.29) are recorded as 'old quarry' on the 1888 OS 1:2500 map (b1) and shown unlabelled on the 1907 OS 1:2500 (b2). Possibly directly related to either the battery or the Garrison wall and thus C18 (b3). The monument was included in the Schedule on 19/3/1998.
(b3) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900s, 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4050.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[2]SCO4050 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1900s. 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

7900Part of: THE GARRISON - Post Medieval fortification (Monument)