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1 item extracted from SP 84/9. 'The Situation of the towne of Axell 24 July 1586'...
Catalogue reference: MPF 1/249
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from SP 84/9. 'The Situation of the towne of Axell 24 July 1586'... dating from 1586 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 1/249
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1586
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from SP 84/9. 'The Situation of the towne of Axell 24 July 1586' (endorsement): map of an area of Zeeland (now in the Netherlands) between Axel, Hulst and the coast, showing defences, place names, waterways, and ships in the Westerschelde. Scale: 4 inches to 1 mile. The scale shown makes Axel and Hulst appear about two miles apart; the true distance is about seven miles. Compass indicator. Signed by J Simermans, 1586.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 45 cm x 68 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:15840
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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 3569.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3982193/
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MPF 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the State Paper Office
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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