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| HER Number: | 7905.21 |
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| Name: | COLONEL GEORGE BOSCAWENS BATTERY - Post Medieval quarry |
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Summary
An irregular shaped quarry approx 20m across, cut into the hillslope.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7905.21
Monument Type(s):
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
The 1888 OS 1:2500 map records an irregular shaped quarry approx 20m across cut into the hillslope from the alle couverte and approx 20m north of Colonel George Boscawen's battery (7906.29), marked as 'quarry' (b1), possibly indicating that it was still being used at that date (b3). Interestingly, the 1907 map records no trace of the quarry (b2) whereas all other quarries shown on the 1888 map re-appear on the 1907 edition. Could it be that the 1888 'quarry' is an OS device concealing an active military installation, in the same way that Star Castle (7902) was shown as a quarry on the 1888 map (b3).
(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
- ECO3128 - Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly, conservation plan
Related records
| 7900 | Part of: THE GARRISON - Post Medieval fortification (Monument) |
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