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FA1999.58:-
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Map, Hamshire ie Hampshire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Norden,
about 1595, engraved by Christopher Scwytzer, modified and published by John
Overton, The White Horse, without Newgate, London, about 1670.
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The Old English Miles used by the map maker is 1.24 statute miles.
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The map comes from the Overton Atlas, an untitled compilation of county maps
published in various editions from about 1670-1700; it is described as state III
of Norden's map.
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map feature:-
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title cartouche & strapwork cartouche & coat of arms & compass rose
& sea monsters & scale of miles (a grid of mile squares over the map)
& table of symbols & sea moire effect & coast shaded & county
& hundreds & table of hundreds & rivers & bridges & relief
& hillocks & beacons & forests & parks & castles &
antiquities & index grid & settlements & mills & windmills &
water mills |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- lower right
Johes Norden descripsit
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inscription:- |
printed -on- lower right
Printed / and sold by Iohn Overton at ye white / horse without Newgate
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
HAMSHIRE
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scale line:-
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48 miles = 400.5 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh, map = 423x398mm (approx) |
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scale = 1 to 240000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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Map Group -- Norden 1595 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hamshire
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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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fareham
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Fareham
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fordingbridg
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Fordingbridge
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gosporte
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Gosport
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havant
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Havant
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kingesclere
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Kingsclere
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lymington
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Lymington
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alresforde
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Alresford
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odyam
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Odiham
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petersfeild
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Petersfield
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portes mouth
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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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stokebridge
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Stockbridge
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whitchurche
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Whitchurch
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Winchester
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Winchester
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| MN: 4.10.2001 |
