MAP QUIZ
The old ordnance map below shows an area on the Devon/ Somerset Border. Can you find answers to the following?
1. How many of the following can you find written somewhere on the map?
i) Bottoms
ii) Animals,whether alone or part of another word.
2. What is the highest point?
3. Can you find?
i) A capital city if you change the last letter.
ii) What you might find in a golfer's bag.
4. Which Classified Road crosses the County Boundary?
5. Can you find places that are suggested by these clues?
i) Rubber Mover.
ii) Needle Water.
iii) Coloured Barrier.
6. If each grid square is 1000 metres. Approximately how far is it as the crow flies from Bentwichen to Barkham?
ANSWERS BELOW ⇓
MAP QUIZ ANSWERS
1. How many of the following can you find written somewhere on the map?
i) Bottoms - I found 4 - LIDDICOMBE, SPAN, OLD CLOSE, TONGS
ii) Animals,whether alone or part of another word.- I found 6 - GOAT, RAVEN, MOLE, DEER, HORSE ,HEN and you could have EMMET. Margaret also found BEAR. Chris also found a NEWT.
(Emmet is an old english word for an ant. Apparently the Cornish use it when talking of their thousands of visitors. Top marks if you got it.)
2. What is the highest point? - 493 FIVE BARROWS
3. Can you find?
i) A capital city if you change the last letter. - CAIRO
ii) What you might find in a golfer's bag. - DRIVER. Chris also found a BALL
4. Which Classified Road crosses the County Boundary? - B3358
5. Can you find places that are suggested by these clues?
i) Rubber Mover. - FLEXBARROW
ii) Needle Water. - STITCHPOOL
iii) Coloured Barrier. - BLUE GATE
6. If each grid square is 1000 metres. Approximately how far is it as the crow flies from Bentwicken to Barkham? - 5.5km.
If you find more bottoms or animals or you wish to make any other comments please let me know at
Regards Roger