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Historical stories, conservation, news and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose.

Shells and Stones: Ballast and the Mary Rose

Shells and Stones: Ballast and the Mary Rose

Exploring the thrilling world of ballast on the Mary Rose, and elsewhere in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard…

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Decoding and Diving: New Workshops at the Mary Rose

Decoding and Diving: New Workshops at the Mary Rose

We are always looking for ways to tell new stories at the Mary Rose Museum, so we developed two new workshops to offer to schools.

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Style and society on the Mary Rose

Style and society on the Mary Rose

What can clothing tell us about the people on board?

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How the English Militia faced the French raids during the Battle of the Solent 

How the English Militia faced the French raids during the Battle of the Solent 

Discover the role of the militia during the ‘Battle of the Solent’, England’s land army, defending the coastline from enemy raids.

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Going greener at the Mary Rose

Going greener at the Mary Rose

It is important for the Mary Rose Museum to include environmental sustainability in all that we do. In this blog we celebrate receiving an award for the sustainability of our conservation labs as well as looking at other ways the Mary Rose is becoming greener.

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May Day and the Mary Rose

May Day and the Mary Rose

What connects Mayday and the Mary Rose? Join us in a literal tale of discovery…

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The importance of archaeological illustration

The importance of archaeological illustration

Archaeological illustration helps archaeologists record subtle details like wear, texture and patterns that may be missed in photos.

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Time and its effect on the Mary Rose

Time and its effect on the Mary Rose

Time has had a big effect on the hull of the Mary Rose., so how are our conservation team combating the signs of aging?

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Diving into the Mary Rose logs

Diving into the Mary Rose logs

The dive logs form the core of the archaeological archive – they contain when dives took place, their objectives and what the outcome was.

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