Detail View: Charting The Nation: [St. Kilda] [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042731
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Shelfmark:
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H.30.f.32
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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[St. Kilda]
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Imprint:
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[London: D. Brown and T. Goodwin; 1698]
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Creator:
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Martin, Martin (b.1660?, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1698
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Description:
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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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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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17.1 x 13.7cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/8")
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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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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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St Kilda, Island of
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Subject Place:
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Western Isles
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.191.
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Related Work Title:
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Martin Martin, A late voyage to St. Kilda, ... London : D. Brown and T. Goodwin ; 1698.
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Related Work Notes:
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Host Item
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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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66592348
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Repro Notes:
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map & title page
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Repro Title:
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[St. Kilda] [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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0042731c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001085
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Repro Capture Date:
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14/08/2000 10:30:00
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