Everything tagged: WDBS

WAR Department Boundary Stone # 14, WDL2

WDBS #27, High WEST

War Department Boundary Stone #6, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

#6 found base on the Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600, it is located on a loose soil next to a gully. One third of the base being explored on the slope ,due to the condition of the environment , it may no longer stand after some storm or pouring rain.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 6  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 6 .

Reference Map:

wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911

War Department Boundary Stone #5, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

#5 found base on the Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600, it is found in the woods few meters away from the sideway.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 5  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 5 .

Reference Map: wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911

Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600 (#5&6)

War Department Boundary Stone #3, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

#3 found base on the Survey Map 195-sw-15, 1959 1:600, it is located near the cross section from the Mount Davis Path and the abandoned footpath down to Victoria Road.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 3  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 3 .

Map Reference :

wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911, 

Survey Map 195-sw-15, 1959 1:600 (#3)

#26 is located near the Pinewood PF Cells at the Lung Fu Shan. This WDBS  is different from most of the WDBS at High West with the Broad Arrow on top of WD instead at the middle of WD.

#8 is located near the footpath to the High West easy to spot with the old light pole.

#7 is located on the slope near an old path beside Harlech Road. It collapsed and placed on the ground with the engrave facing outward. The pillar is 35” long (tall), can see the roughly crafted lower part which used to be underground.

#4 found based on the AMO- Working Report of the Archaeological Works at the Former Mountain Lodge, Annex A  Fig.55 .