Timber from 'Royal George' wreck

A piece of timber retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. One cut surface painted black. A label on the other 'Piece of the Rl. George Given to Lady Oliver by Capt. Heburn RN.'

Object Details

ID: REL0342
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 77 mm x 160 mm x 126 mm