Equipment model; Anchor model; Half killick

Scale: Unknown. A model of a half killick from Roscarbery, Co. Cork, made from a rectangular piece of wood, with a square bottom which tapers towards the top where it has been drilled with a hole for attaching the cable. Just below this is a flat rectangular stone which is notched into the shank and held in position by a curved wooden cleat held together by two wooden pins. At the base of the shank there is a metal rod circular in section passing through and curving upwards to form a pair of arms.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4810
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model; Half killick
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Devon; Southampton
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 65 mm x 42 mm x 42 mm