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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 B

1969

2.  12 May 1969 - John Fortier to Park Superintendent

"As-Found" palisade: ditch near the Queen's Place of Arms

- superior state of preservation

- differs significantly from 1752 plans and specifications

- Point: sharpened by 4 equal saw cuts

- ribband: 

- provision for a ribband is a hole drilled for a wooden peg about 5/8" in diameter


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