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[70305] Edinburgh Castle : Forewall Battery

Edinburgh Castle.

Forewall Battery, 1544.

A listed.

Rebuilt by King James V on the line of the medieval defences. The guns were made about 1810. The iron basket carried a beacon that was lit to raise the alarm.

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Uploaded on January 2, 2019
Taken on June 6, 2018

[70305] Edinburgh Castle : Forewall Battery

Edinburgh Castle.

Forewall Battery, 1544.

A listed.

Rebuilt by King James V on the line of the medieval defences. The guns were made about 1810. The iron basket carried a beacon that was lit to raise the alarm.

132 views
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0 comments
Uploaded on January 2, 2019
Taken on June 6, 2018
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