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H.30.f.32
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
[St. Kilda]
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[St. Kilda]
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[London: D. Brown and T. Goodwin; 1698]
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Creator:
Martin, Martin (b.1660?, d.1718)
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Martin, Martin (b.1660?, d.1718)
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Mapmaker
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Date:
1698
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This map of the islands in the St Kilda group was published in 'A late Voyage to St Kilda, the remotest of all the Hebrides' by Martin Martin. The book was first printed in London in 1698, with later editions in 1720, 1753 and 1774. St Brianan's (Brendan's) and St Columba's chapels were both described by Martin as stone buildings with thatched roofs and attached graveyards. Neither survived until the island was surveyed in 1928. The pyramids probably represent beehive shaped stone huts. These were used in the 17th century as shielings or shelters for use while tending animals at summer pasture on the hills. Archaeological excavation has revealed traces of much earlier permanent settlement in these areas.
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This map of the islands in the St Kilda group was published in 'A late Voyage to St Kilda, the remotest of all the Hebrides' by Martin Martin. The book was first printed in London in 1698, with later editions in 1720, 1753 and 1774. St Brianan's (Brendan's) and St Columba's chapels were both described by Martin as stone buildings with thatched roofs and attached graveyards. Neither survived until the island was surveyed in 1928. The pyramids probably represent beehive shaped stone huts. These were used in the 17th century as shielings or shelters for use while tending animals at summer pasture on the hills. Archaeological excavation has revealed traces of much earlier permanent settlement in these areas.
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17.1 x 13.7cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/8")
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Uncoloured
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Scotland
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Scotland
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St Kilda, Island of
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St Kilda, Island of
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Western Isles
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Western Isles
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Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.191.
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.191.
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Martin Martin, A late voyage to St. Kilda, ... London : D. Brown and T. Goodwin ; 1698.
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Martin Martin, A late voyage to St. Kilda, ... London : D. Brown and T. Goodwin ; 1698.
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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