Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail from:] The Roman Wall betwixt The Firths of Clyd and Forth. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042852
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Shelfmark:
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RB.m.330(1)
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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 Roman Wall betwixt The Firths of Clyd and Forth.
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Creator:
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Sibbald, Robert (b.1641, d.1722)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1707
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Description:
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This detail of Robert Sibbald's map of the Antonine wall illustrates the value of such maps to modern archaeologists, as they often show monuments before they were destroyed or altered by the18th century land improvements or the growth of settlements. Sibbald attempted accurate observations, writing, 'I found my opinions for the most part upon the vestiges of the camps and buildings'. Nevertheless, some inaccuracies exist, such as the point at which the wall crosses the river Kelvin, but many of the forts and the ditch to the north are shown. This small Roman temple, often known as Arthur's O'en (oven), near Stenhouse, was later destroyed for an ironworks. Fortunately, it was recorded by 18th century antiquaries such as Sibbald, and later by General William Roy.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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30.2 x 9.2cm (11 7/8 x 3 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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Antonine Wall
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Subject Place:
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Camelon
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Subject Place:
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Falkirk
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Subject Place:
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Forth, Firth of
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Stirlingshire
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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.138.
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Related Work Title:
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Robert Sibbald, A collection of several treatises in folio, : concerning Scotland, ... Viz. I. Historical inquiries concerning the Roman monuments and antiquities ... , Edinburgh: sold separately, or bound together, ... [1739].
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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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8585880
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Repro Title:
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[Detail from:] The Roman Wall betwixt The Firths of Clyd and Forth. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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2390 x 1197
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Repro ID Number:
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0042852c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001066a
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Repro Capture Date:
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10/08/2000 15:20:00
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