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Book A: Survey
Catalogue reference: SVY A/ 797 Press 52b
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SVY A/ 797 Press 52b
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Title (The name of the record)
- Book A: Survey
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1810
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Description (What the record is about)
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United Kingdom: England, southwest coast: Cornwall. 'A Nautic Survey of Mounts Bay from the Lizard to the Landsend including the Longships'. Includes four views: 1) 'Chapel Carn Brey [Brea]‘; 2) 'Castle dinnis [Dinnis] Hill’; 3) ‘Garrow Hill’; 4) Halzephon High Cliffs. Survey shows coastline, hydrography, anchorages, jetties, wreck sites (merchant brig lost 1795 and HMS Anson), settlements, buildings (St Michael's Mount), military installations, land marks, sight lines, remarks (including mention of the wrecks of His Majesty's Brig Wildboar, 15 February 1810 and an unnamed merchant brig, 11 May 1810) and explanatory key. Colour manuscript. Latitude referred to in remarks; north point with compass indicator and magnetic north variation; evidence of (pencil) construction lines. Scale: 7.3 inches to 3 miles. Surveyed 'by Stephen Jenkins, master in the Royal Navy assisted by Richard Trewavas King's Pilot'; assignation: 'S [Stephen] Jenkins master Royal Navy'. Annotated (in pencil): 'Recd [Received] 7 July 1810'
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 77 x 130 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Linen backed. Slightly creased. Small crease tears. Damage and tears to edges. Survey has metal studs where a label was once affixed
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ffbac8f3-df18-4b11-8b6f-dad2fab61679/
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SVY Book A
Book A: Survey
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