Lock staple plate from the wreck of the 'Royal George'

A lock staple plate retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The lock staple plate is made of iron and is severely degraded.

Object Details

ID: REL0338
Collection: Relics
Type: Lock staple plate
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm x 100 mm x 35 mm
Parts: Lock staple plate from the wreck of the 'Royal George'