Hello,

In the light of this 1622 map, I have now relocated the location of Pende
(OE pynd). My original intention was to superimpose this map over a modern
map or the other way around. Then, I realised the scales may only be
approximate.

However, in a modern map the dual smaller watercourses to the west of the
airport, have an uncanny similarity to the 1622 map. There is also a mention
of a damme (pynd = dammed up water, pond) immediately south of the Earable
Landes (thought to be the alluvium immediately east of the Mash Barn Estate,
the only land today suitable for arable) on the 1622 map which indicates
Launcinge Shopps is the location of Pende. On the coast this would be at the
west end of Widewater by Lancing Sailing Club and the gravel path towards
the coast may very well be the old route to Pende. The picture on the coast
at Launcinge Shopps seems to me to be quite clearly to be fishing boats with
the fishing huts for drying fish etc. If you have seen talks on the history
of fishing in Brighton and Sussex, they look very familiar. The landing
stage is shown in the map and this may be the one that the historical
records show was burnt down by the French (from memory).

Modern Map
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Brackish2004.htm

My notes on Pende on the web page have yet to be revised from this new
research information. Upload tomorrow.

All this seems to indicate that Widewater is likely to have been in
existence much longer than the records indicate. I had my suspicions because
of some of the marine fauna records.

Widewater
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Brackish2004.htm

Cheers

Andy Horton
glaucus@...
History of Shoreham
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/History.htm
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From: "brian drury" <brian.drury@...>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:50 PM
To: <sussexpast@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [sussexpast] Axaparte

> With the kind permission of Lord Egremont a fascinating 1622 map of
> Shoreham
> by George Randoll has been made available here http://tinyurl.com/ybzmaps
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> The map is unusual having North at the bottom but if you look at the top
> left hand corner there is some text that appears to say:
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> In this place being a mile distant from the shore in the sea old wales
> (rocks) to be seen at low water which are commonly called axaparte.
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> The same location has been described as Church Rock by Dummer in 1698:
> http://tinyurl.com/yclp5a9
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> Could anyone shed some light on the name axaparte please?
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> Brian
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