Latitude 50° 21.66 N
Longitude 004° 09.74 W
Depth Unknown
Accuracy 500m
Object Type Sounding Lead
Material Metal: Lead
Description Octagonal sounding lead
Length 340mm
Width 50mm
Weight 4.5kg
Markings None
Condition Good
Completeness 100 %
Number of items 1
Location Description Between Eastern and Western Kings
Seabed type Unknown

Sounding Lead (11A10)

This sounding lead was found between Eastern and Western Kings at the north end of Plymouth Sound. The lead is octagonal in section, has a cast eye at the top to take a rope and a depression in the base to take tallow for seabed samples.

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Images

11A10a
11A10b

References

09A07 Sounding Lead

11A18 Sounding Lead