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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ 809 Shelf Oi*

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Reference
SVY A/ 809 Shelf Oi*
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1818 - c.1822
Description

United Kingdom: England, southwest coast: Cornwall and Devon: Lizard Point to Start Point

'Augmented Scale of Soundings between the meridians of the Lizard and that of the Start shewing [showing] the impossibility of getting upon or near the Eddystone Whilst the depth of water continues above 42 fathoms’. Survey shows coastline, hydrography, lighthouse (Eddystone), preferred naviagble channel, topography, settlements, land marks, sight lines, remarks and explanatory key. Includes illustrations of ships. Colour manuscript. Watermark: 'J Whatman 1818'. Latitude and longitude indicated; no scale shown. ‘Copied from the Survey of Capt [Captain] M [Martin] White by Henry M [Mangles] Denham Assistant Surveyor'; signed: 'Martin White Captain RN [Royal Navy]'. Estimated date: based on the career of Henry Denham

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
42 x 60 cm
Physical condition
Linen backed; Slight damage to edges
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f595bebc-3f2c-47f8-ae4a-79900a2ec1ed/

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SVY Book A

Book A: Survey

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