Relief, Hills

Blome's Hampshire 1673

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Hills Richard Blome could be using his hill symbol, groups of hillocks generally shaded on the right, the east, to show any of the following:-
  • important or isolated hills
  • steep scarp
  • uneven ground, hilliness
  • high ground, ie altitude
  • watersheds
- or he might possibly be using them just as decoration..

A few hills are named, listed below.


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'modern' name (parish; ngr) = old name (hundred) if given

Butser Hill (Langrish parish; SU7120) = Butter hill (Eastmeane Hundred)
Butter hill (Eastmeane Hundred) = Butser Hill (Langrish parish; SU7120)
Danebury Hill (Nether Wallop parish; SU3236) = Dunbury hill (Andover extra Hundred)
Dunbury hill (Andover extra Hundred) = Danebury Hill (Nether Wallop parish; SU3236)


Blome's Hampshire 1673, contents
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Old Hampshire Mapped

Map HMCMS:FA1991.9