File:The description of Romney Marsh RMG K1030-001.jpg

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Tucker, Elhanan
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English: The description of Romney MarshSingle sheet. Col ms. Medium: Vellum. Physical description Note: Badly faded. Scale: [ca. 1:25 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North shown erroneously at 130 degrees. Scale in furlongs. Additional Places: Hythe, Dungeness, Rye. Contents Note: Text box containing the description of Romney Marsh. Notes on sewers and waterways. Lighthouse shown at Denge Ness. Cartouche with dividers, scrolls and seahorses. Sea area decorated with ships and fishing boats.

Perhaps copied from Matthew Poker's1617 map of Romney Marsh.

G223:2/13 The description of Romney Marsh
Date circa 1680
date QS:P571,+1680-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dimensions 64 x 92cm.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540280
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id number: G223:2/13
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Charts and maps

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