Nut and bolt from the wreck of 'Royal George'

A nut and bolt retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. A label attached to the bolt reads 'PIECE OF BOLT AND METAL NUT'. The nut and bolt are made of iron and are both severely degraded.

Object Details

ID: REL0337
Collection: Relics
Type: Nut and bolt
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: 138 mm x 32 mm x 37 mm
Parts: Nut and bolt from the wreck of 'Royal George'
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