THe capstan

Lying to the north of the pins and further inshore is the ships windlass. This is of standard form for a vessel of this period. The wooden slats of the windless are still evident, this is most probably due to the woods up take of iron salts and sulphide thus protecting it from biological attack.

The windlass is 4.15m overall length with drums 1.50m long and two independent central cogs and paws.