Deadeye: EOA:2022.19

Description

EOA:2022.19 is a deadeye from the wreck of the Earl of Abergavenny. - ID: EOA:2022.19 - Collection: Earl of Abergavenny - Classification: Ship's structure/function - Measurements: Diameter 180mm Depth 90mm - Date made: as yet unknown - Display: not on display - Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown - Credit: Portland Museum Trust You can find out more about a deadeye and how it functioned as part of the ship's rigging, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1oll6oitVg More information about the Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny project can be found here: portlandmuseum.co.uk/news/