EHG5158 - Excavation - Fort George

A small excavation was carried out near the entrance of Fort George prior to the installation of a scale model to aid visitor orientation. Four sondages were dug to look for evidence of surfaces or hard standing relating to the ramp leading to the ramparts to the northeast of the trench. This large grassed over slope seemed likely to have been used to carry artillery up to the ramparts summit, and it seemed possible that this would have required such a feature. In the event no evidence was found for any such ground preparation. <1>