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Brass Mount
Hob Uid: 1100623
Location : Greater London Authority Tower Hamlets Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3371280628
Summary : Brass Mount at the Tower of London occupies the north-eastern corner of the outer curtain wall. It is a semi-circular bastion of the late 13th century or early 14th century with mural gallery in original brick containing 11 embrasures. In 1597 the core of the bastion was infilled with earth to cushion cannon shot and paved over to provide a platform for mounting guns. In the 1850s a spiral staircase and passage were inserted in the infill to provide access into the ground floor gallery from the roof platform. The War Office reconstructed the rear wall in 1908 and in 1914 converted the bastion to a store to house 41,000 rifles previously housed on the ground floor. This was achieved by removing the earth fill to allow for the creation of three floors.
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built late C13-early C14
Monument End Date : 1310
Monument Start Date : 1290
Monument Type : Bastion, Tower
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Partially infilled 1597
Monument End Date : 1597
Monument Start Date : 1597
Monument Type : Tower
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered C17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Gun Emplacement
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Staircase inserted 1850s
Monument End Date : 1859
Monument Start Date : 1850
Monument Type : Steps
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Built 1908
Monument End Date : 1908
Monument Start Date : 1908
Monument Type : Wall
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Converted 1914
Monument End Date : 1914
Monument Start Date : 1914
Monument Type : Armament Depot
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 1511
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