Historical stories, conservation and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose
102 tonnes of ballast were on board the Mary Rose when she sank. Consisting of broken flints similar to those originating in the Portsmouth area, the presence of shells belonging to cockles, oysters and periwinkles within it suggests that it was probably sourced from the beach at Portsmouth Harbour.
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As part of my internship I participated in a project of ‘Experimental Archaeology’ for the Mary Rose. At the rear of the museum there is a replica of the galley found on board the Mary Rose. The galley consists...
Being a student is a mixture of stress and excitement. At times, the stress out-weighs the excitement. When, in July 2017, I was faced with the job of finding a work placement for the third year of my BA Archaeology degree I immediately felt the stress. After applying to many...
On Monday 18 June, a group of serving A Level History teachers, academics from the University of Portsmouth and a team of staff and volunteers from the Mary Rose Education Department enjoyed a session on Teaching the Tudors. This partnership enabled the sharing of research and current thinking on King...
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, we've asked our volunteers to share their experiences of volunteering with our visitors.
Today we meet Jessica Willis, a volunteer who is helping us scan our extensive image archive!
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, we've asked our volunteers to share their experiences of volunteering with our visitors.
Today we meet Maggie Beel, a volunteer who works in our museum and at the visitor entrance to the dockyard..
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, we've asked our volunteers to share their experiences of volunteering with our visitors.
Today we meet Tony Green, a volunteer who works in our museum and learning centre.
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, we've asked our volunteers to share their experiences of volunteering with our visitors.
Today we meet Graeme Barber, a volunteer who is helping us scan our extensive image archive..
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018, we've asked our volunteers to share their experiences of volunteering with our visitors.
Today we meet Mike Wyles, a volunteer who works in our museum and learning centre.