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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
PALISADES & FENCES:
DIMENSIONS AND FINISHES
BY
ERIC KRAUSE
MARCH 12, 1985
(Fortress
of Louisbourg
Report H F 25 1985 01)
APPENDIX A
1978
42. 1 & 3 February 1978 - Fence & Gates between De ]a Vallière & De la Plagne Houses
a) Archaeological Information
i) trench along street line between the two buildings
- definite traces of piquets
- piquets centered 12 to 15 cm. on [sic]
- 30-50 cm. deep
- ribband: small traces at base of piquets on street side
- stones: apparently piled up along the garden side
ii) Cross trenches (possible braces but no wood found and rather short for effective bracing)
- ± 1.5 m. long except one at ± 4.0 m.
- irregular spacing of cross trenches, varying from 70 cm. to 2.3 m. centre to centre (possibly indicates successive fences)
- majority approximately 2.0 m. apart
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b) Design Proposals
i) De la Plagne
- diameter: - 6" diameter
- spacing: - 6" c.c.
- height: 8" high
- ribbands: top and bottom
- bracing: every other as found trench, i.e. 11 to 12 feet
- capping: sloping boards on top of piquets
- fill: saplings nailed between piquets from ground view to below capping, to cut wind and view
ii) Fence between the properties
- piquets: loosely spaced
- diameter: 4-5 pouces
- height: 4 pieds 6 pouces high
iii) De la Vallière
- somewhat like above but no capping, fill or bracing
iv) Nailing Procedures
- piquets sometimes pull away from ribband to reveal modern spikes
- Period nails recommended for fences