Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail #1 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042847
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Shelfmark:
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Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 32)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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[Detail #1 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan
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Creator:
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Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1630-1655
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Description:
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This is a detail from a draft map by Robert Gordon of Straloch dating to the 17th century and showing an area of Aberdeenshire around Inverurie. Gordon's local knowledge is clear in this map. Inverurie and Kintore are both marked with a double line of houses either side of a road. It is interesting that Kintore was shown as the larger. Their fortunes were reversed from the mid 19th century when Inverurie grew following the arrival of the railway. The Hill of Barra, south of Old Meldrum, has a circular symbol on top. This appears to be deliberate and although it is not named it may represent the very prominent Iron Age hill fort on the summit.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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88.5 x 71.8cm (2' 10 13/16" x 2' 4 1/4")
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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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Aberdeenshire
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Subject Place:
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Inverurie
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Subject Place:
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Kintore
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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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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36372070
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Repro Title:
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[Detail #1 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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2904 x 4173
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Repro ID Number:
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0042847c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000546a
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Repro Description:
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Cropped detail
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Repro Capture Date:
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07/06/2000 09:58:00
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