Wood fragment from 'Royal George' wreck

A piece of wood retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. An associated piece of paper is inscribed: 'Piece of a fossilized spar of H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE sunk at Spithead JUNE 28th 1782.'

Object Details

ID: REL0363
Collection: Relics
Type: Spar [fragment]
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Royal George (1756)
Date made: ca.1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm x 47 mm x 23 mm
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