Wooden pulley wheel from the wreck of the Earl Of Abergavenny.
ID:EOA:2022.91.2
Collection: Earl of Abergavenny
Classification: Ship’s structure/function
Measurements: Diameter 112mm Depth 24mm
Date made: circa late 18th century
Display: not on display
Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown
Credit: Portland Museum Trust
Much like the other pulley blocks that have been recovered, it appears that there is very little in the way of standardisation for these wheels. Seventy nine have been recovered so far, all different sizes which suggests that they were all made as individual units.
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