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Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Series
Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Boundary Remark Books
Catalogue reference: OS 26
What's it about?
OS 26
The Boundary Remark Books (also called Perambulation Books) in this series are small booklets containing hand-drawn strip maps. They were prepared by the Ordnance Survey to record original information on public boundaries under the provisions of...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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OS 26
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Boundary Remark Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1850-1892
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Boundary Remark Books (also called Perambulation Books) in this series are small booklets containing hand-drawn strip maps. They were prepared by the Ordnance Survey to record original information on public boundaries under the provisions of the Ordnance Survey Act 1841. The maps show boundary and related ground features and carry the signatures or marks of the meresmen (local people with knowledge of the parish boundaries) for the parishes on each side of the boundary. The books relate to English, Welsh and Scottish boundaries.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Catalogue entries for this series have been enhanced as part of a re-cataloguing project undertaken between August 2011 and August 2012.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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12873 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11444/
Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
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Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Boundary Remark Books
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