Objects & expedition gear
Dry card compass — Ross Antarctic expedition
Historical recordIndividually cataloged dry card compass associated by Royal Museums Greenwich with the Ross Antarctic expedition; accession ACO0114.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Artifact date
- circa 1839
- Holding institution
- Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum
- Accession
- ACO0114
Scope of evidence
Evidence of this cataloged artifact, not evidence of modern speculative Antarctic claims.
Original material
This record is source-linked. A local reproduction is not required to read the original source.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-7194
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