Ankographia [sic], sive convallium descriptio. In which are briefly but fully expounded the origine, course and insertion; extent, elevation and congruity of all the valleys and hills, brooks and rivers, (as an explanation of a new philosophico-chorographical chart) of East-Kent. Occasionally are interspers'd some transient remarks that relate to the natural history of the country, and to the military marks and signs of Cæsar's rout thro it, to his decisive battle in Kent ... / by Christopher Packe, M.D.

  • Packe, Christopher, 1686-1749.
Date:
1743
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Credit: Ankographia [sic], sive convallium descriptio. In which are briefly but fully expounded the origine, course and insertion; extent, elevation and congruity of all the valleys and hills, brooks and rivers, (as an explanation of a new philosophico-chorographical chart) of East-Kent. Occasionally are interspers'd some transient remarks that relate to the natural history of the country, and to the military marks and signs of Cæsar's rout thro it, to his decisive battle in Kent ... / by Christopher Packe, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ >8 ] to the Spitt-gate of Long-beech-wood and Pattock. So that thefe two main Branches from Kenaway, are, next to the great Newnham one, the mod Compounded of all the vallles: they are fo often fplit into frefh Portions and Seg¬ ments, and after very great Elongations are fo far expanded at their Originals, that they poffefs all the Summit of the hill for the fpace of four miles, from Water-ditch to Pat¬ tock: and at this remarkable place axzlnofculatedinfrxexy ciofe manner by all it’s Exterior Capillaries, with the Extre¬ mities of the great Eaft well Valley of the Afhford Vale. The Remainder of this Divifion which I juft now left be¬ hind me between Shelvich Lees and theMarlhes, Jare a pretty DtftriB of about four miles long, and two wide, which corri- prehends all the fpace between the Faverfham, the Nafh atfd the Shelvich vallies. Thefe receive their Complement from the Preflon\ the Ewell and the Good'neflon vallies; which, with fome intermediate ones of Lefter note, very regularly Engrave it’s whole furface, with five or fix fyftems of gentfe vallies, of which the Firft is by much the longeft, and moft divided. They all form the Ridge of the Faverfham or Ofpringe valley on the W. and the Grav’ny on the E. add come down into the great Faverfham Marfh between the Standard or Keys on the Creek and Good’nfton. What re¬ mains of the Lower parts of the hill that belongs to thefe Marfhes, between Good’nfton and Grav’ny, is furnifhed with fcveral very fmail Collaterall Offsetts, which are always em¬ ploy’d in this minute work of forming the Tongues or Low points of Land that diftinguifh the Mouths of any two vallies from one another : but thefe need no farther mention. The next is the Sea-Salter Marfn, This is all that Large Level that is contained between the tongue of land below Grav’ny and the point below Sea-Salter Church. It has but one Confiderable Valley; and it is that which goes out of the.