Artwork : ArchiveNo00064

Gunpowder Barrel 1758

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Contributor Name	Royal Naval Museum
Contributor Image	richardnoyce_copy.jpg
Profession
Location	HM Naval Base (Dockyard)
Collection Date	30.01.08 2pm
Artefact Name	Gunpowder Barrel
Artefact Description	Museum Ref. No. 1996/10(1/2) Good condition, some flaking. It’s been preserved. Made of wood. Bindings are made of a flexible wood. Still got traces of gunpowder inside.
Artefact Date	1758
Artefact Stored	Dedicated store
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	00064_Gunpowder_barrel.jpg
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History of Artefact	It was on HMS Invincible. Originally this ship was captured from the French on the 3 May 1747. This ship was wrecked on 19 Feb 1758 near St Helens, off the Isle of Wight. John M Bingeman was the diver to recover the wreck and he also brought up various other artefacts between 1979-1990.
Historian	Richard Noyce
Previous Owners	Bought at auction (DM Nesbitt, Southsea) in 1996.
Special Memories	It’s quite rare for an item like this to survive. There are no metal bindings because of the risk of sparking and explosions. It's 250 yrs old!
Artwork Image	Archive_00064.jpg

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