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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    Sprigs. I* 3- [ r6t ] all Inferred into the main Channel at Ottinge. Through T his valley the Nailbourn defeends into the Little Stour; which however is not a conftant, but an Occasional wdteL that after Great Rains or Thaws, makes it’s way from fe'veral Springs, whereof the Uppermoft is'dt :-And this Spring, being, according to my Obfervations, upon the Levell with the Spring-head of the Great Stour under the Mill at Poftling, very feldom fails even in the Dryeft Sum¬ mers. The Second is about a mile Lower at Liminge -y and this alfo feldom is dry, at the well; but foftietimes it does not afford Water enough to flow one mile fo low as to Ot¬ tinge. The Third is ata placecalled BromptotfsPotty about three miles and a half lower than Liminge: and this thro1 the fpace between Eiham and Barham is dry, except when the Nailbourn is\ coming down, as the Country people call it : for when it runs over at this Spring, it never fails of going thro1 into the head of the Little Stour at Bourn, and makes a little River of it’s own Size, more or lefs permanent for feveral months, as this Spring affords it it’s fupply. This laft Spring (if I be not deceiv’d) is 314 perpendicular feet above the Low-water-mark at the Mouth of the River Stour in Sandwich-Bay, and Equal with that part of it’s weftern Arm that lies under Chart-Leacon, the Old Branch of the Stour (as it is call’d) at the meted houfe in Kingsnoth, on the farther edge of the Afhford Vale; and with it’s Eaftern branch fomewhat above Park-Dyke. It is 171 fztt below the Upper fpring of this Nailbourn at Ecbing and the Head of the Stour at Poftling, which are of Equal elevation with one another. Lower alfo 117 feet than the fecond Spring at Liminge, which is equal on the Wto the River under Surrenden, and on the E. to it at Stamford: And it is moreover 117 above the Head of the Bourn into which it is difl* charged ; which is the fame height from the Bay with the main