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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043855
Shelfmark:
RHP22521
Holding Institution:
National Archives of Scotland
Title:
[Sketch plan of the lands of Mertoun, in the parish of Mertoun, Berwickshire]
Creator:
Anonymous
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Creator:
Scott, William, Sir (active 1675)
Creator Role:
Landowner
Date:
1675
Description:
This sketch map, drawn in 1675 shows those lands belonging to Mertoun and those belonging to Bemersyde, north of the River Tweed in the parish of Mertoun. It also shows 'lands pertaining to Sir William Scott'. The map marks the River Tweed in the south, Mertoun Loch, Whitrig Loch, the 'Mill dam down from Mertoun Loch', and the houses of the three properties at Bemersyde, Mertoun and Whitehouse, as well as the small farm of 'Third'. It also notes the presence of the 'vestiges of a march dyke'. All these properties can be found on the modern map.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
19 x 28.6cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/4")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pen and ink
Subject Place:
Bemersyde House
Subject Place:
Berwickshire
Subject Place:
Mertoun
Subject Place:
Mertoun House
Subject Place:
Mertoun Loch
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Third
Subject Place:
Tweed River
Subject Place:
Whitehouse
Subject Place:
Whitrig Loch
Subject Category:
Boundary disputes
Rights Statement:
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
52108102
Repro Title:
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0043855c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00002178
Repro Capture Date:
02/02/2001 14:09:00

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