Wooden Deadeye: EOA:2022.19

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Deadeye from the wreck of the Earl Of Abergavenny. ID: EOA:2022.19 Collection: Earl of Abergavenny Classification: Ship’s structure/function Measurements: Diameter:130mm Height: 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 For more information about Portland Museum’s Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny project click [here](https://portlandmuseum.co.uk/earl-of-abergavenny/)