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| HER Number: | MCO62320 |
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| Name: | PENDENNIS - C19 gun emplacement |
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Summary
Plans and sections dated 1853 "showing the additional work required preparatory to placing a 56-pdr gun on dwarf traversing platform in the salient", of Smithwick's Bastion were prepared by the Royal Engineers. They show a platform of rubble masonry laid into the existing cavalier and or this is placed a front pivot and racer for a traversing platform
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: none recorded
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Plans and sections dated 1853 "showing the additional work required preparatory to placing a 56-pdr gun on dwarf traversing platform in the salient", of Smithwick's Bastion were prepared by the Royal Engineers. They show a platform of rubble masonry laid into the existing cavalier and or this is placed a front pivot and racer for a traversing platform.
Comparison of the proposal with 1866 Ordnance Survey plans demonstrates that the work was carried out exactly as drawn. In addition, the latter survey shows a side arms shed, 'No 6', built against the existing revetment of the cavalier. Records indicate that the emplacement was for a 32 or 56-pdr gun.
An enclosed yard, perhaps an animal pen, is also shown on the 1866 survey against the east flank (1).
<1> Linzey, R, 2000, Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000), Site D4 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1563.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO1563 - Cornwall Event Report: Linzey, R. 2000. Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000). Site D4. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO455 - Fortress Falmouth
Related records
| 18709 | Part of: PENDENNIS - Post Medieval fort (Monument) |
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