Old Hampshire Mapped

Compass Roses

Norden 1595
compass
rose

John Norden's compass rose has broad star points for the cardinal, half cardinal, false and by points. The cardinal directions are labelled:-
Septen / or / merid / oc
for septentriones - north, oriens - east, meridiens - south, occidens - west. The compass is suspended from a ring held by a cherub who has a pair of compasses in its other hand.