2013

NS3974 : Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 4

taken 11 years ago, near to Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 4
Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 4
See NS3974 : Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 1 for the main description of this series of boundary markers.

Stone 4, shown here, is set uphill from a path (NS4074 : Path beside Dumbarton Rock) that winds around the northern side of the Rock. It is similar to stone 2 in size and shape, but is more worn: NS3974 : Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 2.
Dumbarton Rock and Castle :: NS4074

The Rock is a volcanic plug, and it has a long history as a fortified site. For further information, see the Geograph article "Dumbarton Rock and Castle": Link

War Department boundary stones at Dumbarton Rock

The 25" second-edition OS map, surveyed in 1897, shows a series of nine locations, labelled B.S.W.D. № 1 to № 9, leading around the base of the Rock from west, via north, to east. Delimiting land under military rather than Burgh jurisdiction, these stones, which are diverse in size and in design, probably date from the 1850s/1860s.


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This photo is linked from: Articles: · Dumbarton Rock and Castle Automatic Clusters: · Department Boundary Stone [6] Other Photos: · Dumbarton Rock: War Department boundary stone no. 1 · Path beside Dumbarton Rock ·
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Thursday, 21 February, 2013   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 5 March, 2013
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