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| HER Number: | 7903.07 |
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| Name: | THE GARRISON - Post Medieval watch tower |
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Summary
A watch tower, possibly origianlly a beacon, is recorded on maps and prints of the C17 and C18.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 15436: LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY WOOLPACK BATTERY ON THE GARRISON, ST MARY'S
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7903.07
Monument Type(s):
Full description
A series of maps and prints of the C17 and C18 show a small structure at the highest point of the Hugh. This may have originally been a beacon but by the C18 was recorded as a look-out (b8). A map of the Hugh of 1655 labels a small circular feature "beken", employing the same symbol used for the windmills (7901.05 and 7901.06) (b1). The 1669 print shows it as a tall structure with a conical roof (b2) as does the 1741 plan which labels it "lookout" (b3). The 1742 map allows it to be accurately located and shows it to have been circular in plan (b4). The 1779 sea chart shows a building, not named, in this vicinity (b5) but neither the 1843 map (b6) nor the 1888 OS 1:2500 map show it (b7). The site has now been covered by the c1901 Woopack Battery (7908.06). The monument was included in the Schedule on 1/8/1996.
(b8) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
<1> UNKNOWN, 1655, A MAP OF THE HEW HILL THE CHEIFFE FFORTIFICATIONS, DD GO 575 (Unedited Source). SCO5445.
<2> Bowley, RL (Ed), 1980, The Fortunate Islands, 53 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5086.
<3> UNKNOWN, 1741, A PLAN OF THE HUGH GARRISON IN ST MARY'S ISLAND AT SCILLY (Unedited Source). SCO5543.
<4> UNKNOWN, 1742, A PLAN OF THE HUGH FORT ALIAS THE STAR CASTLE (Unedited Source). SCO5545.
<5> TOVEY, A & GINNER, N, 1779, A NEW CHART OF THE ISLANDS OF SCILLY (Unedited Source). SCO5618.
<6> Birch, JF, 1974, Plan of the Garrison on the Island of Saint Mary, Scilly (Bibliographic reference). SCO2851.
<7> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO5445 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1655. A MAP OF THE HEW HILL THE CHEIFFE FFORTIFICATIONS. DOCUMENT AT CRO. DD GO 575. |
| [2] | SCO5086 - Bibliographic reference: Bowley, RL (Ed). 1980. The Fortunate Islands. 53. |
| [3] | SCO5543 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1741. A PLAN OF THE HUGH GARRISON IN ST MARY'S ISLAND AT SCILLY. COPY PONSON, J, 1780. |
| [4] | SCO5545 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1742. A PLAN OF THE HUGH FORT ALIAS THE STAR CASTLE. AT FORTRESS HOUSE. |
| [5] | SCO5618 - Unedited Source: TOVEY, A & GINNER, N. 1779. A NEW CHART OF THE ISLANDS OF SCILLY. SAYER, & BENNETT, J. |
| [6] | SCO2851 - Bibliographic reference: Birch, JF. 1974. Plan of the Garrison on the Island of Saint Mary, Scilly. At Hugh House. |
| [7] | SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st 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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