Redrawing of the Magna Britannia map of the Fal estuary depicting Pendennis Headland before the castle was constructed

Date:
29 Nov 1964
Location:
Pendennis Castle, Castle Drive, Falmouth, Cornwall
Reference:
MP/PEN0011
Type:
Map
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Description

The original map, which possibly dates from late summer 1540, is held by the British Museum. The map also depicts St. Mawes Castle 'half made.'

Content

This is part of the Volume: PF/PEN Pendennis Castle, Falmouth; within the Series: EHC01/022 English Heritage Plans And Measured Drawings; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

Keywords

Post Medieval Castle, Post Medieval Artillery Fort