File:Ordnance Survey Drawings - South Petherwin (OSD 16).jpg
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South Petherwin, Cornwall (OSD 16)
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Dawson, Robert - Draughtsman |
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Ordnance Survey Drawings: South Petherwin (OSD 16) |
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manuscript map  |
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| Description |
  Centre of map shown on a map of England
English: A triangulation diagram covers this whole drawing. This was used to plot the location of significant features around which other topographical details could be added., Trigonometric altitudes are recorded at the summit of inclines, while short disconnected lines are drawn in blue watercolour to represent relief - a technique known as 'hachuring'.,Several archaeological sites are recorded on this drawing, although this did not become obligatory until 1816.,In the lower section of the map to the left of Upton, a darkened triangular point is marked,'Cheese Wring'.,Below this is a stone circle named 'The Hurlers'.,Field boundaries are marked, with darker lines indicating the division between cultivated and uncultivated land.,A table of figures appears in pencil,to the lower right of the drawing.,Sealing wax is apparent on the reverse.,The paper is watermarked W. ELGAR 1796.,.
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| Date | 1808 | ||||
| Medium | Pen and ink on paper | ||||
| Dimensions | height: 230 mm (9.05 in); width: 290 mm (11.41 in) | ||||
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Maps OSD 16 |
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| Credit line | British Library | ||||
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Scale 2 inches : 1 mile (1:31680). Please note that the British Library provides these digital files "as-is"; materials will not be rephotographed under this programme. If resupply of files is required, the requestor will be required to purchase them at the standard rate. |
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http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/ordsurvdraw/s/002osd000000001u00012000.html (English) |
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