‘Northern Entrance to Discovery Strait, from the anchorage in 15 fms. within’ [‎5v] (2/2)

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‘Northern Entrance to Discovery Strait, from the anchorage in 15 fms. within’

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Ref: IOR/X/10310/4

The record is made up of 1 watercolour view. It was created in before 1825. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper.

The sketch drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton shows two sequential topographical views of the coastal region at the Ras Moosendem [Ra’s Musandam, Oman]. The views were sketched from on board ship and show the northern entrance to Discovery Strait [Khor Quwai, Oman] featuring a sailing vessel.

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1 watercolour view

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Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 26° 22' 27.66" N, 56° 20' 34.76" E
Top-right: 26° 22' 27.66" N, 56° 22' 41.45" E
Bottom-left: 26° 19' 18.54" N, 56° 20' 34.76" E
Bottom-right: 26° 19' 18.54" N, 56° 22' 41.45" E

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Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 70 x 350 mm or smaller

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English in Latin script

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Reference: IOR/X/10310/4
Title: ‘Northern Entrance to Discovery Strait, from the anchorage in 15 fms. within’
Pages: 5r:5v
Author: Houghton, Michael
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