Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail from:] Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio = A description of new and of old Aberdeens, with the places neerest adjacent / auctore Jacobo Gordono. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042854
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Shelfmark:
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Marischal #17a/30421
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Holding Institution:
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Historic Collections, University of Aberdeen
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Title:
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[Detail from:] Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio = A description of new and of old Aberdeens, with the places neerest adjacent / auctore Jacobo Gordono.
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Imprint:
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[S.l. : s.n., 1661]
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Creator:
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Gordon, James (b.1615?, d.1686)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Gray, Gilbert
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Creator Role:
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Dedicatee
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Date:
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1661
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Description:
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This detail of Parson James Gordon's map of Aberdeen shows the core of 'New' Aberdeen in 1661. It is a very valuable source for understanding the development of the town and its medieval origins. Excavations in Aberdeen since the 1970s suggest that the layout of the properties, the position of town gates and of major buildings and roads changed little between the 13th/14th century and 1661. Details of buildings must be treated with caution as the map was engraved in Holland. The medieval town extended between the castle (Castle Hill) and St. Nicholas Church, which lay outside the town gate. There were two market areas at Castle Street and Broad Street, although by 1661, the latter had been partly built over.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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59.9 x 74.7cm (1' 11 9/16" x 2' 5 7/16")
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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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Aberdeen
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.245.
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 Historic Collections, University of Aberdeen
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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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11171814
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Repro Title:
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[Detail from:] Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio = A description of new and of old Aberdeens, with the places neerest adjacent / auctore Jacobo Gordono. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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2173 x 1713
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Repro ID Number:
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0042854c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001480b
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Repro Description:
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Scanned under glass and within frame
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Repro Capture Date:
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06/10/2000 12:28:00
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