Work Record ID:
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0042651
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Shelfmark:
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EMS.s.738(11)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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A Map of the Improved Moss, and, Improveable Bay of Kintra : drawn from a Plan of the Survey of Ardnamorchan by I. Cowley.
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Imprint:
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London : [s.n.], 1734.
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Creator:
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Cowley, John (active 1733-1745)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Bowen, Emanuel (b.1720, d.1767)
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Creator:
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Murray, Alexander, Sir (b.1743)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Date:
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1734
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Description:
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This map entitled 'A map of the improved moss and improveable Bay of Kintra' was based on a survey by John Cowley in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. It shows part of Murray's land in Ardnamurchan, with details of his land drainage scheme consisting of two main drains between the river Shiel and Kintra Bay. An inset shows how this system could be adapted to other rivers. This drainage scheme is named on Alexander Bruce's map of Loch Sunart produced in 1733 and also reproduced in Murray's book. On that map there is an annotation that the drained Moss comprised 1,300 acres, a vast area of improved land.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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61.8 x 40.7cm (2' 5/16" x 1' 4")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Uncoloured
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Subject Place:
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Ardnamurchan
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Subject Place:
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Argyll and Bute
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.164.
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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92538742
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Repro Title:
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A Map of the Improved Moss, and, Improveable Bay of Kintra : drawn from a Plan of the Survey of Ardnamorchan by I. Cowley. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7072 x 7072
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Repro ID Number:
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0042651c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000650
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Repro Capture Date:
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26/06/2000 10:40:00
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