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Sign: London - Greenwich - Admiralty anchor from 1805


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11 Park Row, London SE10 9NG, UK
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Admiralty-pattern anchor, about 1805

Recovered from the Thames estuary by the fishing vessel Kathrena Anne, this probably belonged to a brig or snow, trading between London and the continent.

The stock is a modern copy of the original of which the two parts were held together by treenails (wooden pegs), with iron hoops driven over the ends.

The iron studded-link cable, introduced about 1805, gradually replaced hemp cables, which were easily damaged by seabed obstructions.

Please do not climb on these anchors.

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One of the row of anchors placed along Park Row and displayed by the Greenwich Maritime Museum Click for a larger image

An admiral anchor (Fisherman), also called an anchor with a staff, is an anchor with two arms coming out of a long staff.

The anchor was taken on the same day Click for a larger image



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