Feedback request: Geranium phaeum (2341)

[hallucigenia]

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Specimen #311274

Taxon:	Geraniaceae: Geranium phaeum L. ("Dusky Crane's-bill")
Filed in taxon folder:	Geraniaceae: Geranium phaeum L. ("Dusky Crane's-bill")
Collected by:	John Wilton Haines
Collection date:	17/5/1913
Locality:	Great Britain, VC34 West Gloucestershire, Gatcombe, ST8799
ex herb:	John Wilton Haines
Institution:	Gloucester City Museum (GLR)
Accession number:	2341
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

Documented by hallucigenia on 27^th November 2010.

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date	user	change
28/11/2010	hallucigenia	Deleted locality: GB VC6
28/11/2010	hallucigenia	Added locality: GB VC34 Gatcombe ST8799 (place)

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hallucigenia wrote

I find this almost unreadable could this possible be Gatcombe North Somerset Hidcomber Head.

[mossysal]

There's a Gatcombe at
OS Grid reference ST8799

(W.Glos) which fits with a sheet of his from Minchinhamptom on the same day. I don't know why it doesn't come up on any of the searches, though! Nor can I find anything resembling the first word of the location.

[hallucigenia]

Thanks again it's jolly awkward not having access to O/S.
C

[Chris Liffen]

You might persuade yourself that the first part reads
Milcombe Head, (Gatcombe)
which is mentioned here
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?mode=thread&id=12818
Chris

[mossysal]

Clearly you are right. And Milcombe a corruption of Milkmaid/Milking Mead - or the other way around?
OS Grid reference SO682056

[Chris Liffen]

just guessing

[mossysal]

No, the scientific mind at work!

But I am concerned about the OS gazetteer's accuracy - this is not the first time their results change from visit to visit. I can't recall the details but, say, "Milc"/"Mil" input bring up diverging results sometimes!

[Chris Liffen]

I only come to the OS bits and pieces once I have some sort of 'clue / hint' from other sources.
Chris

[oldnick]

Does anyone agree / violently disagree, that Streetmap is far easier to use and good results, only rarely doesn't find a place that OS doesn't .....

[Chris Liffen]

Yes, street map is good as is geograph.org.uk
Chris

[hallucigenia]

Does anyone mind if I take up knitting
C