Glamorganshire-Neath-1601
CBTM:
23159
Map Date:
? 1601
Repository reference:
West Glamorgan RO Dynevor Manorial
Historic county:
Glamorganshire
Town name:
Neath
Map type:
estate
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SS751978
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SS7393
Map title:
'The description of the Lordship of Cadoxton juxta Neath now parte of ye possessions of ye Right honourable John Herbert Esquier one of her Maj.'s most honorable Pryuve Counsell and Secretaire of Estate unto her highness.'
Comments on map:
Dating from Hilary M. Thomas, A catalogue of Glamorgan estate maps, Glamorgan Archives, 1992.
Scale:
1:14,256
Map-maker:
'... clericus fecit et descripsit'.
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
66.0 x 58.0
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, roads, water, land-use, decorative
Buildings:
noticeably generalised: Markedly so.
Mills:
watermills, (pictorial)
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
West Glamorgan RO Dynevor Manorial [original; not listed; fragile]; West Glamorgan RO D/D Xgc 125.
Antiquities:
Abbey: pictorial.
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative
Borders:
decorative
Miscellaneous pictorial and decorative:
Pictorial sailing vessels in river.
Arms and heraldry:
uncertain: Two: top left and top right.
Map material:
parchment
Ordnance Survey's
1876
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1897
1:2500
1:10,560
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