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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042849
Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 25 )
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
[Detail from:] Aberdeen, Banf, Murrey &c. to Invernes. Fra the north water to Ross.
Creator:
Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1640
Description:
This is a detail of the coastline from a draft map by Robert Gordon of Straloch dating to 1640 but incorporating 16th century material. It gives a useful record of a coastline that is constantly subject to erosion. Rattray is shown with open access from the sea into its sheltered harbour. Sand was constantly encroaching during the 17th century and in 1720 the harbour mouth is reputed to have been blocked in a single storm, marooning a ship inside. Rattray was a burgh which had flourished in the medieval period, but it was already in decline by the 15th century and by 1640 was a mere hamlet. The 1690 Poll Tax record shows only a few fishermen living there.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pen and ink
Subject Place:
Aberdeenshire
Subject Place:
Rattray
Subject Place:
Scotland
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
11944090
Repro Title:
[Detail from:] Aberdeen, Banf, Murrey &c. to Invernes. Fra the north water to Ross. [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
2083 x 2189
Repro ID Number:
0042849c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000759a
Repro Description:
Cropped detail
Repro Capture Date:
05/07/2000 14:43:00

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[Detail from:] Aberdeen, Banf, Murrey &c. to Invernes. Fra the north water to Ross. [1 of 1]