The story of
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: Scottish Deposited Maps (DMS Series)
Catalogue reference: OS 39
What's it about?
OS 39
This series consists of certified copies of maps deposited with the Ordnance Survey under the provisions of acts or orders. They show statutory changes to public boundaries in Scotland; for non-public boundaries the map may be inaccurate and...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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OS 39
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Scottish Deposited Maps (DMS Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1883-1993
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of certified copies of maps deposited with the Ordnance Survey under the provisions of acts or orders. They show statutory changes to public boundaries in Scotland; for non-public boundaries the map may be inaccurate and cannot be considered an authority.
The map scales range from 1:350 to 1:25,000 but the bulk of the series is at either 1:2,500 or 1:10,560.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Arranged numerically by deposited map number. The maps are marked DMS (Deposited Maps Scotland) followed by a number, as opposed to the English and Welsh deposited maps which are marked DM or DMX.
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Maps which were destroyed in 1940 are indicated in the catalogue by 'DEA' (destroyed by enemy action).
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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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676 flat sheets and rolls
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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OS 39/618-676 require 3 days notice to produce
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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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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 1988-2010 Ordnance Survey
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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No further accruals are expected.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11457/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
278,790 records
Within the department: OS
Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
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Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Scottish Deposited Maps (DMS Series)
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