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ACM1934.14:-
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Map, hand coloured copper plate engraving, Hantoniae Comitatus cum Bercheria,
ie Hampshire and Berkshire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, from the Atlas Novus,
by Jan Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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The Old English Mile used by the map maker is 1.23 statute miles.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & title cartouche & compass rose & up is W & coat
of arms & scale lines (2, english and german miles) & coast shaded &
rivers & county & hundreds & woods & forests & trees &
relief & hillocks & parks & beacons & settlements & labelled
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scale line:-
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6 miles = 47.5 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
HANTONIAE / COMITATUS / Cum BERCHERIA
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inscription:- |
printed -on- borders
Occidens / Septentrio / Oriens / Meridies
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 58x48cm |
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wxh, plate = 553x443mm (approx) |
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wxh, map = 552x440mm |
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scale = 1 to 250000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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Map Group -- Jansson 1646 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hantoniae
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Alton
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Alton
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Andover
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Andover
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Basingstoke
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Basingstoke
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Bushwaltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christ Church
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Christchurch
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Farham
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Fareham
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Fording bridge
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Fordingbridge
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Gosport
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Gosport
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Havant
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Havant
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Kingscler
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Kingsclere
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Lymington
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Lymington
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Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiam
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Odiham
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Petersfeild
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Petersfield
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Portesmouth
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Portsmouth
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Ringwood
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Ringwood
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Rumsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stockbridg
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Stockbridge
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Whitchurch
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Whitchurch
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Winchester
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Winchester
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