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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
Forestry Commission: Director of Forestry for England: Maps, Plans and Drawings
Catalogue reference: F 17
What's it about?
F 17
Maps, plans and drawings of the Forest of Dean, the New Forest, and other forests.
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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F 17
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Title (The name of the record)
- Forestry Commission: Director of Forestry for England: Maps, Plans and Drawings
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Date (When the record was created)
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1608-1943
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Description (What the record is about)
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Maps, plans and drawings of the Forest of Dean, the New Forest, and other forests.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
This series has been arranged in chronological order under the headings of the various Forests, which are themselves grouped under the name of the Division or Conservancy in which they are to be found.
There are two notable exceptions to the chronological arrangement, the Forest of Dean and the New Forest, maps of which form the bulk of the series. For these forests, maps of the whole Forest or large parts of it are listed first, in chronological order; followed by maps or plans of individual walks, enclosures, lodges etc, arranged alphabetically.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records on the New Forest see:
For records on the Forest of Dean see:
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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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439 flat sheet(s)
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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
- Forestry
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Most of these documents were transferred to the Forestry Commission from the Office of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7210/
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Forestry Commission: Director of Forestry for England: Maps, Plans and Drawings
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