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The Wreck of the Mary Rose 4: Back to Life

The hull of the Mary Rose was raised on 11 October 1982. Millions of television viewers and thousands of spectators watched spellbound. Now, near Nelson's flagship The Victory, the flagship of Henry VIII rests in dry dock. 'Dry' apart from the constant spray of water that's poured on the timbers to keep them from drying out and breaking. In this fourth report on the greatest underwater excavation that Great Britain has ever seen, Chronicle re-examines the hull and talks to the research groups advising on conservation, reconstruction and display. It also looks at the work being done on the ship's artefacts; the boots and jerkins worn by the men, the tools and weapons they used, the bones of the cattle they ate and, prior to their interment this summer, at their own bones which provide remarkable information about their age, strength and state of health.

English
  • Originally Aired May 16, 1984
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Notes Is a season finale
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