PLACE RECORD / ranamandala

Ranamandala / defensive area

DOCUMENTED

The British Library catalogues a plan for improving a small battery in the Ranamandal Fort. This establishes the archival name and proposed defensive work.

Period
Surveyed c. 1802
Other names
No verified alternate name recorded
Location
Precise coordinates awaiting verification

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Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. Gurramkonda plans, WD506a–e

    John Gantz and Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506a fortress; WD506b gates; WD506c Ranamandal battery; WD506d–e palace.

    PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL

    How this source is used: The catalogue attributes the fortress plan to John Gantz. Improvement plans show proposals, not necessarily completed works.

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Small battery in the Ranamandal Fort

The c. 1802 catalogue records a plan for improving a small battery at Ranamandal Fort.

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Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. Gurramkonda plans, WD506a–e

    John Gantz and Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506a fortress; WD506b gates; WD506c Ranamandal battery; WD506d–e palace.

    PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL

    How this source is used: The catalogue attributes the fortress plan to John Gantz. Improvement plans show proposals, not necessarily completed works.

    Open external source ↗
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