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| HER Number: | 7900.08 |
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| Name: | THE GARRISON - Post Medieval trackway |
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Summary
A trackway possibly of late C16/early C17 date runs NNE from the old windmill to Star Castle.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SV81SE 30
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7900.08
Monument Type(s):
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
A trackway possibly of late C16/early C17 date runs NNE from the old windmill (7901.05) to Star Castle (7902). The north half of the track is disused and partly destroyed. The 1742 plan shows a trackway running directly from the old windmill to the south side of Star Castle (b1). It may be of similar date to these sites, late C16 or early C17 (b6). The track forms the west side of the Garrison field system (7900.11). On the 1834, 1888 and 1907 OS maps, the north end branches north west to curve around the west side of the castle (b2-b4), from a point less than halfway along its former route (b5). In 1993 the south part of the trackway was found to have been maintained as hard surfaced vehicle access, with a footpath only at the old windmill (h1). Where the track runs north west, its former route is visible as a break in the gentle south east slope, in the grassy corner of the playing field. North of this point the trackway lies in the grounds of Star Castle, a modern annexe of which has been built over its north end.
(b6) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
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Site history:
1: 1993. RATCLIFFE, J / CAU
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<1> UNKNOWN, 1742, A PLAN OF HUGH FORT ALIAS THE STAR CASTLE (Unedited Source). SCO5544.
<2> Birch, JF, 1974, Plan of the Garrison on the Island of Saint Mary, Scilly (Bibliographic reference). SCO2851.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1900s, 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4050.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO5544 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1742. A PLAN OF HUGH FORT ALIAS THE STAR CASTLE. AT FORTRESS HOUSE. |
| [2] | SCO2851 - Bibliographic reference: Birch, JF. 1974. Plan of the Garrison on the Island of Saint Mary, Scilly. At Hugh House. |
| [3] | SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map. |
| [4] | SCO4050 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1900s. 2nd Edition 1:2500 Map. |
| [5] | SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS 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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