Pont, Timothy, topographer, fl 1574–1611.
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Part of the Back syde of Rosse.[6 rough sketchmaps of area around Lochs Maree, Torridon, Laxford, Ewe, Carron, Broom]., [?1583-?1596]
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.9(4)
Dates:
[?1583-?1596]
Pont's map of Tarbet Ness, Easter Ross. , [?1583-?1596.]
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 20)
Scope and Contents
This map by Timothy Pont, overwritten by Robert Gordon, covers both shores of the Dornoch and Cromarty Firths as well as Tarbat Ness in Easter Ross, with the western limits running from Invergordon north-west to Loch Achnacloich, and then running north-east from there to Edderton.
This map was once believed to be by Robert Gordon (hence its title '[Gordon] 20'), but has now been identified as the work of Timothy Pont (Stone, 1974).
As the compass rose indicates this map is oriented with...
Dates:
[?1583-?1596.]
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