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Map of the coasts of Spain, Portugal and France, with north Africa from Tangier to...
Catalogue reference: MPF 1/66
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This record is about the Map of the coasts of Spain, Portugal and France, with north Africa from Tangier to... dating from 1610 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPF 1/66
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1610
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Description (What the record is about)
- Map of the coasts of Spain, Portugal and France, with north Africa from Tangier to Ceuta. Latitude is contracted so that the coastline between San Sebastian and La Coruña is four times as long as that between La Coruña and Cape St Vincent. Decorative compass rose with floral centre. [Drawn by John Norden]. This map was an enclosure in a volume by Norden, entitled 'A description of Ireland', which contains plans of forts and tables of information.uña and Cape St Vincent. Decorative compass rose with floral centre. [Drawn by John Norden]. This map was an enclosure in a volume by Norden, entitled 'A description of Ireland', which contains plans of forts and tables of information. 1 item extracted from SP 64/3 (item 2). To view papers accompanying this map, visit https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/irish-maps-c1558-c1610
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 26 cm x 66 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 4122.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3982010/
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