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Scott of the Antarctic, the missing relic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2025

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Abstract

The deaths in the Antarctic of Captains Robert Falcon Scott and Lawrence “Titus” Oates are the most examined in almost all exploration. However, one object, until today unknown, gives a clue to the real story of the last three days of the Terra Nova expedition leaders. This is the sextant that Captain Scott had with him throughout his career until his death, passed from Kathleen Scott to Peter Scott and thence to its current owner. The sextant, its history and the meaning of the relic are set out before the public for the first time.

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Terra NovaAntarcticCaptain OatesCaptain Scott

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Polar Record , Volume 61 , 2025 , e5
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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