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HER Number:	7902.03
Name:	STAR CASTLE - Medieval castle

Summary

A plan of 1600 shows proposed angled outworks for the 1593 artillery fort Star Castle.

Grid Reference:	SV 8991 1062
Parish:	St Marys, St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SV81SE 41
Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7902.03

Monument Type(s):

CASTLE (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1600 AD)

Full description

A plan of 1600 (b1) shows proposed angled outworks for the 1593 artillery fort Star Castle (7902.01, 7902.02). The outworks shown appear to cover the east approach to the castle with three salients, others projecting on the west, north west and south east sides; though the plan is not clearly orientated (b5). Reference in the key to some elements being "not yet, but very needfull to be performed" (b1) suggests other elements were constructed, but this is uncertain (b5). A crop-mark on an aerial photograph of Star Castle exhibited by English Heritage in the castle's magazine (7901.03) may indicate the site of a salient (b4). The 1888 OS map (b2) however shows a footpath running approximately along the line of this feature, from Star Castle to Veronica Lodge (7905.08). No trace of fortifications to the east of Star Castle was found during SWEB trenching in 1993 (b3). A large overgrown mound outside the east angle of the ditch was clipped by a trench and appeared to be a C20 dump. The outwork was not found during a detailed survey of Star Castle in 1993 (h2, b6).
(b4) - Hooley, D, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
(b5) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,

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Site history:
1: 1993. YOUNG, A/CAU
2: 1993. THORPE, J/KEYSTONE
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Young, A, Ratcliffe, J & Allan, J, 1993, Cable Laying Operations at Star Castle, Isles of Scilly. Results of the Archaeological Watching Brief (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1911.

<1> UNKNOWN, 1600, PROPOSALS FOR OUTWORK TO STAR CASTLE (Unedited Source). SCO5414.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<6> Cox, J & Thorp, J, 1994, Star Castle: an Architectural and Historical Analysis (Cornwall Event Report). SCO4742.

Sources / Further Reading

---	SCO1911 - Cornwall Event Report: Young, A, Ratcliffe, J & Allan, J. 1993. Cable Laying Operations at Star Castle, Isles of Scilly. Results of the Archaeological Watching Brief.
[1]	SCO5414 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1600. PROPOSALS FOR OUTWORK TO STAR CASTLE. COPY IN ROCKET HOUSE.
[2]	SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[6]	SCO4742 - Cornwall Event Report: Cox, J & Thorp, J. 1994. Star Castle: an Architectural and Historical Analysis.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

ECO3128 - Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly, conservation plan

Related records

7902	Part of: STAR CASTLE - Post Medieval fort (Building)

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