Map of Great Britain ('The Gough Map'). — 14th century, third quarter (c. 1360); English
MS. Gough Gen. Top. 16
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Description
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Title
Map of Great Britain ('The Gough Map'). — 14th century, third quarter (c. 1360); English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Gen. Top. 16
Date
14th century, third quarter (c. 1360)
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
sheet
Support
parchment (two sheets)
Decoration
Good miniatures (coloured drawings)
Map.
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Title
A large and important map of Great Britain
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Gen. Top. 16
Summary
A large and important map of Great Britain, including adjacent islands and the East coast of Ireland, written and painted in the second half of the 14th century. The land is left white, the sea and rivers are green villages and towns are denoted by houses and (in the case of towns) a (red) church, a few of the names also being in red, and 'London' and York ('Eboriens") in gold. It is probably the oldest map in which distances between towns are marked. A shipwreck, a whale, etc. are depicted in the sea.
Date
Written in the second half of the 14th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, made of two sheets of parchment, in parts injured
Physical extent
1 box
Custodial history
In 1768 Thomas Martin exhibited the map to the Society of Antiquaries: and in the catalogue of his MSS., 1774, it is no. 405 on p. 19, and was purchased by Gough.
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Collection contents
General Topography
General Topography MSS.
A large and important map of Great Britain
