Construction and Dimensions - Page 2 of 3
Dendrochronology work by Dr. Martin Bridge of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, (who did the work whilst at the former London Guildhall University), has confirmed that there was a considerable degree of extra strengthening inserted in the hull after the ship had been built. We have obtained dates from some riders, transom knees and diagonal and vertical braces that proves they were inserted during the two major refits undergone by the ship.
From surviving information, the Mary Rose appears to have to have had a hold and four decks: the orlop, main, upper and castle decks. There may have been more than one deck in the forecastle, and perhaps a small deck at the rear of the aftercastle, but due to erosion we lack archaeological evidence in these areas.
Elevation and numbering system: (the deck beams have the deck letter before and a 0 after the number, so on the main deck they go from M10 to M110, etc. The deck sectors are labelled M1 - M12, the sector preceding the deck beam, so M1 is forward of M10 for example)
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