HMS Racehorse chart dividers
Date made: Built 1806
Description: Upper part. The arms are broken but the remaining parts still move. These instruments were used to measure distance and help plot routes using sea charts.
Read about HMS Racehorse (1702)
Measurements: 80 mm x 14 mm; 23.5 g (weight)
Materials: copper alloy (brass)
Object name: chart dividers
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 2022-0037/0039
Subject tags : #HMSRACEHORSE