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Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ C113 15m

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Reference
SVY A/ C113 15m
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1815 - 1821
Description

Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland, east coast: Firth of Forth: Fife: Burntisland

Includes one section plan: 1) 'Section of Pier across the Head'. Survey shows coastline, hydrography, jetties, topography, land use, roads, settlements, buildings, land marks, sight lines and remarks. Colour manuscript. Watermark: 'Penn Smith and Allnutt 1815'. North point with compass showing true and magnetic north (orientation to north north west). Scale: 5 inches to 500 feet. Assigned by 'Thos [Thomas] Telford', Edinburgh 29 October 1819. Annotated with black ink: 'Received from the board 9 March 1821', and with pencil: 'Kirk Bush', 'flat sandy down' and compass

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
71 x 110 cm
Physical condition
Torn and partially repaired; Linen backed
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fd025e89-0ab5-4bb1-9042-ac71570abb89/

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Book A: Survey

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