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backgardenbowyer:
Does anyone know where some detailed data on the Mary Rose bows and arrows is published?  I'm not talking about the selective and second hand scholarship in Harvey et al but a proper analysis of the measurements and description of the finds.  It must be around somewhere but despite internet searches and having access to on line journals through working in a university I can't find anything other than material whose primary interest is to develop a mathematical model for archery performance.  I've seen the finds on display in the museum and even handled one of the arrows, but it surprises me that there isn't a data set available with all the dimensions.

I've been very disappointed with Hardy and Strickland's The Great Warbow which despite being published nearly 15 years after the finds has pratically no new information to offer.

Any suggestions?

Stan

nick1346:
There is soon to be published a journal on the armamnets finds. However I know from a few emails that the curator is having problems putting in all the information on the bows and arrows, so it could be patchy.

backgardenbowyer:
Thanks Nick,

It's very odd that there hasn't been more when there has been so much interest in the bows.

Stan

nick1346:
Well interesting to us maybe, but when you compare it cannons and the amount of money they've thrown at that... ::)

D. Tiller:
Cannons, shmanons! Its the bows!!! Show us the BOWS!!!!  ;D

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