An export bar has been placed on a pocket chronometer that accompanied Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle. This timepiece was crucial during the voyage for calculating longitude and mapping South America. It helped establish Britain's dominance in navigation and led to the acceptance of Greenwich as the Prime Meridian. The chronometer, made by Parkinson & Frodsham in 1820, represents significant historical importance, and efforts are underway to potentially acquire it for a museum to preserve its legacy.
The pocket chronometer was one of 22 that were carried on the HMS Beagle's second voyage of discovery and was used to calculate longitude, thereby determining their position on a map.
This chronometer played a significant role on HMS Beagle's important second voyage, as the observation chronometer, helping to map the coast of South America.
Dr Tim Pestell emphasized the importance of maintaining ownership of the chronometer, expressing hope that an export bar would allow its acquisition by a museum to share its remarkable story.
The chronometer was made in 1820 by Parkinson & Frodsham, a firm tracing its lineage back to John Harrison, who solved the longitude problem.
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