Map Notes -- LLOYD1.txt

	Map Notes

Lloyd 1573	NOTES about HAMPSHIRE from LLOYD'S MAP of ENGLAND, 1573
FA1998.69	These notes about Hampshire are made from the map of England and Wales by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, published by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. The map studied is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA1998.69.
	map type: HantsMap & Lloyd 1573
	The map size is wxh, folded sheet = 27.5x43cm, wxh, map = 470x361mm. Mostly, only Hampshire is considered, ignoring the rest of the map.
	MAP FEATURES
picture frame border	The map has a border engraved to look like wooden picture framing.
title cartouche strapwork cartouche	Printed upper left is a strapwork cartouche supported by naked goddesses, decorated with a few fruits and birds. The title is:- ANGLIAE REGNI FLORENTISSIMI NOVA DESCRIPTIO, AUCTORE HUMFREDO LHUYD DENBYGIENSIS 1573 Cum Privilegio The map is by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd. It was published in an atlas by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. The map covers Engalnd and Wales, with the Isle of Man. Parts of Scotland and Ireland are shown in outline with a few places.
orientation labelled borders up is N	The map is printed with north at the top. The four map borders are labelled:- Septentrio. short for Septentriones, Oriens. Meridies. Occidens. North, East, South, West.
scale line scale	Printed upper right is:- Scala miliarum Anglicorum with 80 miles, chequered at 5 mile intervals, labelled at 10 miles intervals. The length of the scale line is uncertain, the ends are slanted! Taking 80 miles = 97 mm gives a scale 1 to 1327294. The map scale is about:- 1 to 1300000 But a better estimate comes from considering the position of a few major towns, giving a map scale about:- 1 to 1500000 24 miles to 1 inch
sea area sea pecked ships sea monsters	The sea is engraved with a pecked pattern and is decorated with ships - carracks, and a few monstrous fish. Sea areas are labelled, eg:- OCEANUS BRITANNICUS For the English Channel.
coast line coast shaded	The coast is shaded for emphasis.
rivers	Rivers are drawn with wiggly lines, broad with form lines tapering to a thin line inland. Hampshire has its major river systems, rivers and some tributaries, mostly not labelled. Going round the county they are:- River Avon (labelled 'Avon Flu.') River Stour River Bourne (near Shipton Bellinger) River Test River Dever River Itchen Candover Stream River Hamble River Meon Wallington River River Rother (labelled 'Arun Fl.') River Wey (northern) River Hart River Enborne etc
relief hillocks	The map has hillocks to indicate relief, but none in Hampshire.
woods forests	Tree symbols in groups indicate forests. The only one in Hampshire is:- Newe forest
county	County boundaries and names are not shown.
settlements	Settlements are positioned by a dot and circle. Each has a tower or towers, but these bear little or no relation to the importance of the place; Winchester has one tower, Wherwell has two. All places are labelled in italic lowercase text. Places in Hampshire and the part of Dorset which was Hampshire are:- Alton Andover Beauley Calshot [Calshot Castle] Cheringthon [Catherington] Christeschurch Dipdon [Dibden] Elyng Falley [Fawley] Faranc [Fareham] Fordy~gbridg Hallyng Havant Herfordbridg Kyngscler Lenyngton Mean [West Meon] Milton Mychelden [Micheldever] Netley Newton [Newtown] Odyham Overton Peterfeld Ringwod Rumsay Scepley [Sopley] Soburn [Kings Somborne] South hampton Southwik Tichfeld Upham Waltham [Bishops Waltham] Wherwell Whytchurch Wikam Wynchester
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	The reverse of the map has descriptive text in Latin:-
	ANGLIA.
	ALBONIS insulae pars Meridionalior, quam vulgus Latinum & exteri fere omnes Angliam vocant, ...
	There does not appear to be anything [articularly relevant to Hampshire in the short text.

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NOTES about HAMPSHIRE from LLOYD'S MAP of ENGLAND, 1573

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