Iron cleat from the wreck of the 'Royal George'

An iron cleat retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank in Spithead in 1782. It consists of a piece of iron with 5holes in the middle with two small stems attached. The cleat is severely degraded.

Object Details

ID: REL0352
Collection: Relics
Type: Iron cleat
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: 58 mm x 273 mm x 70 mm
Parts: Iron cleat from the wreck of the 'Royal George'