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Checklist of Hampshire Maps
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Stukeley 1723
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Map of roman roads through Britain, scale about 55 miles to 1 inch, derived
from the Antonine Itineraries, plotted by William Stukeley, 1723, published
London, 1724.
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Published in 'Itinerarium Curiosum. Or, an account of the antiquity and
remarkable curiositys in nature or art ... By William Stukeley, 1724.' |
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Published in 'A New Description of England and Wales, ... By Herman
Moll, Geographer. London: ... M.DCC.XXIV.' ie 1724. |
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The style of the engraving, particulary the title cartouche, is that of Herman
Moll's atlas. Moll's preface says of Stukeley that '... to encourage this
Design, [he] presented us with it ...' |
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Published in 'A Set of Fifty New and Correct Maps Of England and Wales,
&c. ... All, except two, composed and done by Herman Moll, ... 1724.' |
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Stukeley's being one of the two. This atlas has plate numbers. |
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scale line:-
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example:-
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road map -- HMCMS:FA2001.171
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map feature:-
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title cartouche & picture frame cartouche & lat and long scales &
scale line & coast shaded & settlements & roman roads |
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inscription:- |
printed -- title cartouche
In gratiam Itinerantium / Curiosorum, ANTONINI / Aug. ITINERARIUM per /
BRITANNIAM. / tentavit W. Stukeley 1723.
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scale line:-
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80 roman miles = 52.4 mm |
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Stukeley 1723
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Moll 1724
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 28x33cm |
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wxh, map = 245x272mm |
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scale = 1 to 2400000 ? (estimated from lat long scales) |
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scale = 1 to 3500000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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map type tabulation
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reference:- |
Rivet, A L F & Smith, Colin: 1981: Place-Names of Roman Britain: Batsford:: ISBN
0 7134 2077 4 |
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Horsley, John: 1723: Britannia Romana: (London) |
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Stukeley, William: 1776 (2nd edn): Itinerarium Curiosum: (London) |
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also see:-
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related map type -- Moll 1724
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map type Stukeley 1723 -- menu of resources
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maps:-
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HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
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HMCMS:FA2001.171 -- road map
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| MN: 27.11.2001 |