Timber block

A piece of timber with an associated label: 'Two pieces of ships timber showing passage of Teredo Navalis'. The wood has tunnels in it formed by the naval shipworm, a species of salt water clam.

Object Details

ID: REL0735
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm x 211 mm x 110 mm