If you work with old maps for metal detecting or historical land research - this one’s for you!
/// The second in a series of conversations with pros in their field, Chris Fleet, Map Curator at the National Library of Scotland shares his expert tips and resources to help detectorists interpret old maps to find footfall, and improve the likelihood of metal detecting finds.

In this video you will learn from Chris’s in-depth knowledge of working with historical maps, including:

✔️ Where can we find the earliest maps?
✔️ Why we should still be looking at more recent maps
✔️ All about footpaths and old routes
✔️ What do the symbols and abbreviations on old maps mean?
✔️ How LiDAR works?
✔️ Building your own map - adding features, notes and information

Online resources Chris discusses are listed here:

National Library of Scotland maps https://maps.nls.uk
Old Maps Online https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en
Internet archive wayback machine https://web.archive.org

IF YOU GOT VALUE FROM THIS CONVERSATION - please do subscribe, then let me and Chris Fleet know by making a comment! With many thanks to Chris Fleet and the National Library of Scotland in helping to make this video.

Subscribe for more expert conversations coming soon - and do visit the National Library of Scotland to view maps first had, if you are in the area!

Bye for now! Miss D.

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Hello! I’m Ellie, English female detectorist, beachcomber, mudlark and artist. 🇬🇧 Follow my searching journey metal detecting the UK countryside and shoreline, as I learn about British history through objects.

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Map image in thumbnail w:General Post Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons