Hi Bruce, It is Germanicus Oceanus, or the German Ocean, the original name for the North Sea. The North Sea was known as the German Ocean until the early 20th C., when hostilities with Germany meant this name became politically unacceptable in Britain. Stan Mapstone -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Dodd <bmdodd@rogers.com> To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:51 Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Eye Plan of Sunderland Hi, Listers: The North Sea is labelled ...anicus oceanus, which may, perhaps, refer to the word ``Sands`` below. Thanks, as always, Bruce Dodd, Ottawa, Between spasms of Olympics fixation on the TV.