Oblique aerial view of Fort George, near Ardersier on the Moray Firth, looking SE.
DP 341546
Description Oblique aerial view of Fort George, near Ardersier on the Moray Firth, looking SE.
Date 8/8/2008
Collection Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 341546
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content This is a view of Fort George which includes the major features of a military fort e.g. barrack blocks, parade square, regimental chapel and sports ground. Off the western side in the Moray Firth 5 wrecks are recorded and there is a fish trap at the southern side of the point. Forth George was constructed following the '45 rebellion to replace Inverness Castle which had been seriously damaged but by the time it was completed in 1769 it's purpose had been overtaken by military developments and by the Napoleonic Wars, it was doubted whether the defences could withstand a modern artillery attack. It is used at present as an army barracks, but is also a major tourist attraction with a regimental museum. Its future is uncertain following Ministry of Defence finance reviews. Title and Scope & Content contributed by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (2021).
Accession Number 2020/58
External Reference D1073
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2103798
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution: © NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES
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