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A detailed nautical chart shows the eastern coast of England, specifically Yorkshire. At the top is a coastal profile view, illustrating the land's silhouette as seen from the sea to assist sailors with visual recognition. Below is a map of the coastline from the River Hull up to Scarborough. The map features soundings indicating water depth, a large compass rose on the left, a sailing ship, and two ornate decorative frames known as cartouches. The land is illustrated with small sketches of towns, churches, and hills.
Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer, Inventor.
NORTHERN
COAST OF
Hull
Hull
Willingham
Cottingham
Kingston modern Kingston upon Hull
Paull original: "Poltorn"
Kilnsea
Easington original: "Doeflin"
Sister Kirk modern Withernsea or Owthorne; "Suster kerck" refers to the local legend of two sisters building competing churches
Lowthorpe
Hornsea
Bridlington original: "Baryston"
Flamborough
Filey
Scarborough
Bridge
Flamborough Head
River Hull
NORTHERN
The sea named Deep Water
DEEP WATER original: "AQVA PROFVNDA"
NORTH SEA
| | | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |Spanish miles, at 17 1/2 to a degree
original: "Hispanica miliaria 17 1/2. vni 1 gradui respondentia."
German miles, at 15 to a degree
original: "Germanica miliaria 15. vni gradui competentia."
Johannes van Doetecum, Engraver