Map Collection

Keer 1605
KD1996.3:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, Southampton, ie Hampshire, scale about 16.5 statute miles to 1 inch, by Pieter van den Keere, 1605 and 1620, published 1666.
The map is from the 1666 edition of the atlas, with the text for Surrey on the reverse, but is the same map as the 1620 edition.
The Old English Mile used by the map maker is 1.25 statute miles.
map feature:-  not coloured & title cartouche (strapwork?) & scale line (chequered, 10 miles) & swash lettering & coast shaded & rivers & trees & forests & woods & county & settlements (symbols graded in size etc)
scale line:-  10 miles = 18.9 mm
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche SOUT / HAMPTON.
dimension:-  wxh, map = 122x84mm
wxh, plate = 125x87mm (?)
wxh, sheet = 16x10.5cm
scale = 1 to 1100000 ? (from town positions)

  Map Group -- Keer 1605 -- with Research Notes

town names:- 
Southampton Hampshire
map name modern name
Aulton Alton
Andoner Andover
Basingstoke Basingstoke
Bishops waltham Bishops Waltham
Christ churche Christchurch
Faram Fareham
Havant Havant
Kingesclere Kingsclere
Lernyngton Lymington
Alresford Alresford
Odiam Odiham
Petersfelde Petersfield
Portesmouth Portsmouth
Rengwood Ringwood
Rumsey Romsey
Southhamton Southampton
Stockbridge Stockbridge
Winchester Winchester

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MN: 4.10.2001