Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie - Volume 6, Issue 3, 2021

Abstract Iron Age Celtic fields and medieval common woodlands: some considerations on their topological relationship and chronological transition Until recently, Celtic fields could only be distinguished on aerial photographs, especially in open landscapes like arable fields and heathlands. With the emergence of lidar data, however, a new set of these late prehistoric fields have been discovered in afforested areas. A closer exa Read More

Abstract A lyrical landscape. Walcheren as the ‘garden of Zeeland’ From the 17th century until the 1944 war inundation, the island of Walcheren was lyrically described and praised, most famously as the ‘garden of Zeeland’. Earlier, such laudations were given to the island of Noord-Beveland and during the 19th and early 20th century to (a part of) Zuid-Beveland as well. The small-scale and enclosed countryside of Walcheren, Read More

Abstract The Office for Reconstruction of Farmhouses on the Island of Texel The polder Eierland on the West-Frisian island of Texel was reclaimed 1835-1836. The landscape with its characteristic farms was heavily damaged in the last months of the Second World War by an uprising of Georgians and the German reaction. This article discusses the heritage of the post-war Dutch Office for Reconstruction of Farmhouses o Read More

Abstract The Mauritsline on the IJssel border. A cultural-historical structure in the present landscape At the end of the 16th century the Dutch Republic formed its outer borders alongside the major rivers. Prince Maurits instigated the build of 26 defensive structures (schansen, redoubts) on the IJssel border. Due to a lack of documentation, little is known of the location and the remains of these structures. This article is a first Read More

Abstract The Trekvliet canal and the pall-mall at Leiden Pall-mall was a popular lawn game in the 17th century. The oldest pall-mall in the Netherlands was built in The Hague in 1606. Leiden was one of the universities with such a facility. In 1581, Leiden University already had several courts for ball sports. Some manuscript maps show their locations outside the city walls. The building of a pall-mall in Leiden coincided w Read More