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Sledge plank
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Spare piece of Albert Hastings Markham's eight-man sledge. A wooden plank with rounded edges, a notch in each of the smaller sides. Groove for lashings at either end. A piece of rope attached by finer lashings.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4063 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Sledge plank |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Date made: | 1875; 1875-6 |
| People: | Markham, Albert Hastings |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 95 mm x 1140 mm x 2 kg |
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