1693 The East Coast of Scotland with the Isles of Orkney and Shetland

By: Greenville Collins Date: 1693 (circa) London Dimensions: 17.5 x 21.75 inches (44.5 x 55.25 cm) This interesting sea chart is the work of Captain Greenville Collins, hydrographer to King Charles II of England in the 17th century, and one of the best known English surveyors of his day. Collins spent most of eight years on board Merlin, the king’s royal yacht, charting the waters and coastlines of Britain. Oriented west, the map depicts much of the eastern coast of Scotland and northern England along with the islands of both the Orkney and Shetland Archipelagos. The east coast is detailed from Bambrough in Northumberland to the Pentland Firth in Scotland with many coastal towns and villages named. The chart shows detailed information for navigational purposes. Rhumb lines radiate from a large number of points. Water depths and safe anchorages are indicated in places, as are areas of shallows The chart shows the area in great detail, with the hazards it presents to navigation of it car