Work Record ID:
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0042696
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Shelfmark:
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Adv.MS.70.2.11 (Adair 12)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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The Sherifdome of Etrik Forest.
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Creator:
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1687-1689
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Description:
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This manuscript map shows the drainage basins of the Rivers Tweed and Yarrow, and the Borthwick Water west of Melrose. It was drawn by John Adair, probably for the proposed Scottish atlas of Sir Robert Sibbald. It identifies major tributaries and feeder lochs but settlements are mostly restricted to those along the river valleys. Upland areas are noticeably empty and are dominated by hill drawings. A pecked line appears to delimit the sheriffdom boundary. A similar map, with the same title but drawn by Robert Gordon of Straloch, is in the papers of Sir Robert Sibbald, probably copied from an earlier Pont manuscript. The places names are identical and comparison suggests that Adair copied his map from the Gordon draft.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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59.3 x 47.6cm (1' 11 3/8" x 1' 6 3/4")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Pen and ink
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Subject Place:
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Ettrick Forest
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Selkirkshire
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Reference:
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Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, pp.591-592.
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.231.
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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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94205048
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Repro Title:
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The Sherifdome of Etrik Forest. [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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0042696c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001017
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Repro Capture Date:
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04/08/2000 15:37:00
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