A plan for making a harbour at Ramsgate surveyed Sepr. 1755 by Sr Piercy Brett and Captain Desmaretz

Single sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:2,000 (bar)]. North is at 12 degrees. Soundings and tidal stream information are given. The harbour works are shown in three colours, explained by a key.

Object Details

ID: G218:6/13
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Brett, Piercy; Desmaretz, John
Places: Strait of Dover
Date made: 1755
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Printed area 35.5 x 33cm, on sheet 37 x 34.5cm.