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| Barnstaple map discovery reveals a window to the past | Barnstaple map discovery reveals a window to the past |
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| The 400-year-old map of Barnstaple was discovered in an Oxford museum | The 400-year-old map of Barnstaple was discovered in an Oxford museum |
| One of the most detailed maps of Devon in the 17th Century has returned to the county after it was discovered by historians. | One of the most detailed maps of Devon in the 17th Century has returned to the county after it was discovered by historians. |
| The 400-year-old map of Barnstaple was found by experts hidden in plain sight at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. | The 400-year-old map of Barnstaple was found by experts hidden in plain sight at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. |
| Researchers had studied the map for years before organising for its return to Barnstaple. | Researchers had studied the map for years before organising for its return to Barnstaple. |
| Devon historian Dr Todd Gray said the artefact was a "wonderful treasure". | Devon historian Dr Todd Gray said the artefact was a "wonderful treasure". |
| "It's a legacy of 17th Century Barnstaple," he said. | "It's a legacy of 17th Century Barnstaple," he said. |
| "It's like a revelation... it's seeing Barnstaple in its real essence." | "It's like a revelation... it's seeing Barnstaple in its real essence." |
| The map is one of the most detailed period maps of Devon and Cornwall | The map is one of the most detailed period maps of Devon and Cornwall |
| Drawn by English draughtsman Richard Newcourt, the map depicts Barnstaple when it was a thriving trading port. | Drawn by English draughtsman Richard Newcourt, the map depicts Barnstaple when it was a thriving trading port. |
| Dr Gray said it had thrown up "big surprises" - such as the appearance of the town's priory - but the modern day layout is largely unchanged. | Dr Gray said it had thrown up "big surprises" - such as the appearance of the town's priory - but the modern day layout is largely unchanged. |
| "Here's this wonderful treasure we had no idea existed - and it's here, it's home," he said. | "Here's this wonderful treasure we had no idea existed - and it's here, it's home," he said. |
| "Gradually you start to work out this is what Barnstaple really looked like in the most detailed map of anywhere in Devon and Cornwall from its date. | "Gradually you start to work out this is what Barnstaple really looked like in the most detailed map of anywhere in Devon and Cornwall from its date. |
| "It's just a sheer joy when someone comes in to see their town 400 years ago." | "It's just a sheer joy when someone comes in to see their town 400 years ago." |
| The original map and an enlarged version of it is on exhibition at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon until February 18. | The original map and an enlarged version of it is on exhibition at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon until February 18. |
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| Barnstaple | Barnstaple |