The Mary Rose ship reveals a haul of old treasures
Among the items salvaged from the wreck of the Mary Rose were rolls of bandages and this urethral syringe, which would have been used to treat sexually transmitted diseases carried by the crewPhotograph: Mikael Buck/Solent NewsNit combs were also found – this one comes complete with actual nitsPhotograph: Mikael Buck/Solent NewsA row of leather shoes that would have been worn by the crew Photograph: Mikael Buck/Solent News
Mary Rose Trust team member Simon Ware holds a ramming rod for a cannonPhotograph: Mikael Buck/Solent NewsA cooking pot with part of the handle still intact Photograph: Mikael Buck/Solent NewsThe remains of a mirror Photograph: Mikael Buck/Solent NewsSeafaring footwear, Tudor-stylePhotograph: Mary Rose Trust/PAModish mariners could stow their possessions in a leather manbagPhotograph: Mary Rose Trust/PAA Tudor fiddle and bow, possibly Europe's oldest examplePhotograph: Mary Rose Trust/PAMany of the artefacts were retrieved in surprisingly good condition. This wooden chest is still intactPhotograph: Mary Rose Trust/PANot all the ship's rats had time to desert as the vessel sank – these tiny rodent bones were found among the wreckage Photograph: Mary Rose Trust/PAA seaman's large wool jerkinPhotograph: Mary Rose Trust/PAThe proposed new Mary Rose MuseumPhotograph: Wilkinson Eyre ArchitectsThe Tudor warship can be visited in its atmospherically controlled dry dock in Portsmouth's Historic DockyardPhotograph: Chris Ison/PA
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