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

Looking back – Hatch at Crufts

Looking back – Hatch at Crufts

In 2010, Hatch, the ship’s dog of the Mary Rose, was exhibited at Crufts.

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Toilets on the Mary Rose

Toilets on the Mary Rose

Where did the crew of the Mary Rose go to the toilet? Not off the poop deck, if that’s what you were thinking…

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How to clean a Tudor Log

How to clean a Tudor Log

Over 700 logs were found on the Mary Rose, many originally destined for firewood, but we look after them just like the rest of the collection.

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The Mary Rose ‘crow’s nest’

The Mary Rose ‘crow’s nest’

When is a crow’s nest not a crow’s nest?

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Cod bones reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England

Cod bones reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England

Test results from cod bones found on the Mary Rose has led archaeologists to suspect that some of it came from as far away as Newfoundland.

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Margaret Rule: 1928 – 2015

Margaret Rule: 1928 – 2015

Obituary for Dr. Margaret Rule, 1928-2015. Archaeological Director for the Mary Rose Excavation

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Naming names

Naming names

We don’t have a crew manifest for the Mary Rose, but we do have a few names we can attribute to the crew of Henry VIII’s favourite ship…

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The Mary Rose – Racing Yacht?

The Mary Rose – Racing Yacht?

The Mary Rose is often thought of as being unstable, yet in 1513, she took part in a race around the Kent coast.

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Christmas on the Mary Rose

Christmas on the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose saw 33 Christmases during her career as a warship, so how did her crew celebrate the festive season?

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