A further proof that Mr Figg did not do the actual surveying is found on the complete Danny Estate map. The arrow pointing north is seen to point about 20 degrees W of N. No surveyor would make a mistake of that order! All the farm maps have the correct True North except for the Ham lands farm map. It is possible that the North arrow was copied from this one but that compounds the error.
Magnetic North in 1827 was about 20 degrees west of North and was it added twice? Both the mistake and the probable cause of the mistake tell us there was much copying. Much copying can compound slight errors.
The accuracy of the way hedgerows match the two licence dates is undeniable proof that the surveyors worked before the hedges were planted, before the 13th century. The hedges were not shown on any maps for 500 years!
In 1826 the road from Hurst. to Washbrooks ought to have been hedged but the absence of hedgerow evidence by that footpath confirms the 13th century figure. (It took me 20 years to realise that.) The supposed road is just a narrow footpath!
The 5 actus square change to a Taxable 5x6 rectangle shows a change in Roman times but the map was not altered.
Small, irregular fields are now rectangular and measurable in actus.
Margary’s Roman Ways are crossed by fields that are measurable in actus.
Banks with ditches on both sides were made for Roman Fences and hedges were planted in the 14th century.
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