Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Description générale

IRON PIPE & FOOT-PLATE; BRONZE CAP. FILLED WITH CONCRETE/ COPPER STRAPS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

91,5 cm

Largeur

15,2 cm

Hauteur

11,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Exploration et levé

Catégorie

Bornes

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Fabricant

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Pays

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État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

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Période

AFTER 1915

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EARLY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT & PRESERVE SURVEY MARKERS IN THE FIELD. THE DESIGN, WEIGHT & WARNING INSCRIBED ON THESE POSTS WERE INTENDED TO DISCOURAGE THE THEFT & VANDALISM OF SURVEYMARKERS. (REF.1, P.12). THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED & WERE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FURTHER CHANGES IN DESIGN.

Fonction

TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.

Technique

EXAMPLE OF EARLY STANDARD SURVEY POST INTRODUCED IN 1916. 30,000 OF THESE POSTS WERE PRODUCED, CONSISTING OF A 30-INCH LENGTH OF STANDARD 1-INCH PIPE WITH AN IRON FOOT-PLATE ON BOTTOM & A BRONZE CAP ON TOP. THE POSTS WERE COATED WITH MEXICAN ASPHALTUM & FILLED WITH CONCRETE PRIOR TO ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, THEY WERE ALSO LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE & DECAY THAN THE EARLIER WOOD MARKERS (REF.1, P.12).

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

`7 YEARS IMPRISONMENT-PENALTY FOR REMOVAL/ [CROWN SYMBOL] / 191 ' INCISED ON BRONZE CAP.

Manque

NONE From CA of 02/08/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

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Décoration

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