Fort George, Ardesier, Inverness

Canmore – …

The primary gun platforms were of slab stone construction over sloping mortar footings. The brick-faced parapet was built directly onto the wide stone wall which forms the outer

face of the main rampart …

Temporary Brickfield – Moses Jenkins – Where no permanent brickworks existed and transportation was difficult, temporary brickmaking operations, known as brickfields, were established. The first record of this taking place was at Fort George, Ardeier in 1746 where clay was dug from pits close to the site of production and fired on-site (Robertson 1813 45).

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