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Mary Rose wreck site, Solent

Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Wreck timberWreck timber

Also reported: protected site, nothing may be taken.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

Henry VIII's warship sunk 1545; hull raised 1982

The Mary Rose sank off Portsmouth in 1545 and its surviving hull was raised in 1982. Remaining structure, bow sections and sediment layers stay on the seabed as a Protected Wreck.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

shipping lanePoor visibility, tidal streams

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