Mary Rose Artifacts

 
The Cowdray Painting depicting the Battle of the Solent in 1545

The Cowdray Painting depicting the Battle of the Solent in 1545

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The sinking of the Mary Rose has never been fully explained, although many believe that the ship was so crowded on the day that she was difficult to sail and became unstable whilst attempting to turn. Whatever the cause, this tragedy remained one of the legendary events in Britain’s rich maritime History.

Lying on her side for the next 436 years in the muddy waters off the coast of Portsmouth, sealed in time as a microcosm of Tudor life, waiting for its secrets to be unlocked.

Over 20,000 Artifacts were recovered - Here are some examples

 
Pepper Mill

Pepper Mill

Gold Coins

Gold Coins

Wooden Plates

Wooden Plates

Fiddle Loom

Fiddle Loom

Whetstone

Whetstone

Hour Glass

Hour Glass

Over 100 skeletons were recovered by the Mary Rose dive team which have subsequently been used, through bone and DNA analysis, to identify key members of the Mary Rose crew, like the carpenter, cook, master gunner, purser, archer, barber surgeon, which have now been brought to life at the Mary Rose Museum.

Margaret Rule and Dawn inspecting the cannon

Margaret Rule and Dawn inspecting the cannon

Raising a Cannon from the Mary Rose

Raising a Cannon from the Mary Rose

Longbows and arrows

Longbows and arrows

Bobbins and Sewing Needles

Bobbins and Sewing Needles

Combs

Combs

Flask

Flask

Linstock

Linstock

Bowl

Bowl

Brace

Brace