General view of a Black Hole in the Powder Magazine adjacent to The Garrison Black Hole

Date:
19 Jul 1972
Location:
The Garrison, Powder Magazine, St. Mary's, The Hugh, Isles Of Scilly
Reference:
AL0899/072/01
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

'Black Hole' was a phased used to describe any small confined space and more specifically a prison cell in a fort. It is not clear if this Black Hole was used as a cell or simply part of the Powder Magazine

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0899 Garrison Walls, St Marys, Isles Of Scilly; within the Series: OWS01/01 The 'Blue Albums'; within the Collection: OWS01 Office Of Works And Successors: Ancient Monuments And Historic Buildings

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

Keywords

Post Medieval Powder Magazine, Post Medieval Artillery Fort