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Model of Arthur’s Seat

Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, (est.1791)1856

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Three-dimensional relief map of Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland, showing the contours of the extinct volcano and several bodies of water, including Dunstapie Loch and Duddingtston Loch. Three red lines have been drawn onto the model’s surface, intersecting at the highest point of the Seat. A simple four-point compass rose also appears, upper right. The plaster model is enclosed in a simple ebonised wooden box, the upper side glazed, with the numerals ‘1900-126’ painted in white on the lower edge.

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  • Title: Model of Arthur’s Seat
  • Creator: Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, (est.1791)
  • Date Created: 1856
  • Provenance: Presented by Henry James, 1856. Sir Henry James (1803-1877) British surveyor, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1848. He acted as Director General of the Ordnance Survey 1854-1875.
  • Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2019
  • External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
  • Medium: Plaster, Wood, Watercolour, Glass, Ink
  • Field: Volcanology, Geology
  • Catalogue Reference: MO/23
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