Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail from:] The Mapp of Straithern, Stormount, and Cars of Gourie, with the Rivers Tay and Jern [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042850
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Shelfmark:
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EMS.s.320
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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[Detail from:] The Mapp of Straithern, Stormount, and Cars of Gourie, with the Rivers Tay and Jern
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Imprint:
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[S.l.: s.n., ca. 1690]
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Creator:
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Moxon, James (active 1671-1700)
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Creator:
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Drummond, James, 4th earl of Perth (b.1648, d.1716)
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Creator Role:
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Dedicatee
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Date:
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1689-1691
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Description:
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This detail from John Adair's map of Straithern (Strathearn) shows a plan of Ardoch (Airdoch) Roman camp, near Braco. The camp, which dates from the 1st-2nd centuries AD, was excavated in 1896-7 and can still be seen today. The drawing of a tombstone shows the memorial of Ammonius, a Roman soldier who served at Ardoch in the 1st century AD. The slab, found at Ardoch in the late 17th century, is one of few to have survived. It is now in the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. Details such as these reflect the growing interest in antiquities in the 17th and 18th centuries. Early drawings of sites are very important to archaeologists as many sites were destroyed by 18th century agricultural improvements.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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66 x 42.2cm (2' 2" x 1' 4 5/8")
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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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Braco
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Subject Place:
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Perthshire
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Strathallan
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Subject Place:
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Strathearn
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Subject Category:
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Historical geography
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.220.
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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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27025818
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Repro Title:
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[Detail from:] The Mapp of Straithern, Stormount, and Cars of Gourie, with the Rivers Tay and Jern [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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2554 x 3526
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Repro ID Number:
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0042850c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000986a
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Repro Capture Date:
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01/08/2000 11:49:00
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