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Nut and bolt from the wreck of 'Royal George'
A nut and bolt retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. A label attached to the bolt reads 'PIECE OF BOLT AND METAL NUT'. The nut and bolt are made of iron and are both severely degraded.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0337 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Nut and bolt |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | ca.1782 |
| People: | South Kensington Museum |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 138 mm x 32 mm x 37 mm |
| Parts: | Nut and bolt from the wreck of 'Royal George' |