http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/mda_obj/concepts/143020 (QR Code)
Property | Value |
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rdf:type | skos:Concept |
cc:license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 |
cc:attributionURL | http://www.historicengland.org.uk |
cc:attributionName | Historic England |
skos:inScheme | FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus |
skos:prefLabel | Octant |
skos:broader | Astronomical Instrument |
skos:scopeNote | An astonomical instrument, and navigational aid, in the form of one eighth of a circle and used to measure the angular altitude of heavenly bodies. Invented in 1731 and used into the 19th Century, it was superceded by the sextant. |
dct:publisher | http://www.historicengland.org.uk |
dct:identifier | http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/mda_obj/concepts/143020 |
dct:issued | 2022-03-10T10:27:47 |