Artwork : ArchiveNo00142

Mary Rose Crest 1511

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Contributor Name	Mary Rose
Contributor Image	Andy_Elkerton.jpg
Profession
Location	Portsea
Collection Date	06.06.08 9.55am
Artefact Name	Mary Rose Crest
Artefact Description	The Crest from the Bow of the ship. Approx. 110cm in length. Made of oak. Poor condition. It is kept in water in a tank. The ‘Rose’ motif has been carved into the wood.
Artefact Date	1511
Artefact Stored	In conservation tank in the Mary Rose Museum
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	crest_mary_rose.jpg
Sample Taken	Wood chips from the side of the Crest (Bow of ship)
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History of Artefact	This part of the ship was found in 2005. The Ministry Of Defence funded a series of excavations and this was found during one of these in 2005 – an anchor, some rigging, a stamp-post (curved front of the ship), other parts of the main ship and various other objects were found. ‘During the 2005 dive this was found. It was one of first major excavations since 1982.’ Historian - Andy Elkerton
Historian	Andy Elkerton
Previous Owners	Henry VIII
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Artwork Image	00142wbjpg.jpg

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