MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042848
Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 32)
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
[Detail #2 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan
Creator:
Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1630-1655
Description:
This is a detail from a draft map by Robert Gordon of Straloch dating to the mid 17th century and showing an area of Aberdeenshire near Bennachie. Gordon's local knowledge is clear in this map. The very distinct outline of the Bennachie range of hills, which dominate the Aberdeenshire landscape are immediately recognisable with individual peaks such as Mither Tap clearly drawn. This is in marked contrast to Gordon's usual hill symbols. West of Culsalmond, six triangles, possibly tents, are marked 'Place of St Serfs Fayr'. St Serf or St Sair was a 6th century Irish missionary usually associated with Culross. The fair was still in existence, although declining, in the 19th century.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pen and ink
Subject Place:
Aberdeenshire
Subject Place:
Bennachie
Subject Place:
Old Rayne
Subject Place:
Scotland
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
42716918
Repro Title:
[Detail #2 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
3297 x 4317
Repro ID Number:
0042848c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000547a
Repro Description:
Cropped detail
Repro Capture Date:
07/06/2000 10:15:00

[Detail #2 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [1 of 1]

[Detail #2 from:] Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [1 of 1]