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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily): Siracusa (Syracuse)....
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/823
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This record is about the Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily): Siracusa (Syracuse).... dating from 1816 Jan 01 - 1816 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 352/823
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Date (When the record was created)
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1816 Jan 01 - 1816 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily): Siracusa (Syracuse). Entitled 'PLAN of the City and Harbour of SYRACUSE'. Includes one view: 'View of Syracuse from the Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Olympus'. Chart shows coastline, hydrography, harbours, topography, land use, farms, roads, settlements, buildings including ancient sites, fortifications including Maniace Castle, military installations, land marks, remarks including four images (of both sides of two coins) of roman coins, and explanatory key. Manuscript watermark: 'J Whatman, 1816'. Latitude, longitude and magnetic variation (1815) referred to in remarks; North point with 8 point compass indicator. Scale: 5½ inches to 1 English mile or 2018 yards. Surveyed by Captain William Henry Smyth, Royal Navy. Annotated in ink: 'Plate 21', 'Knight of St Ferdinand and Merit' and 'The marshy ground must be better exprefsed [sic]' on front
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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49 x 65 cm; Slight damage to edges
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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f60 Shelf Sh
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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