Margaret Rule
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Margaret Rule, CBE
(born 27 September 1928) led the project that excavated and raised the Tudor
warship Mary Rose
in 1982. Educated at Cambridge University in land archaeology, she was the curator of the Fishbourne Roman Palace
, when she began her work in maritime archaeology
when she was consulted on the initial search for the wreck of Mary Rose
. She has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
. In 1995, the National Maritime Museum awarded her its Caird Medal. In 2001 the University of Portsmouth
named a new 342 bed student accommodation block Margaret Rule Hall after her.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(born 27 September 1928) led the project that excavated and raised the Tudor
Tudor period
The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII...
warship Mary Rose
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany and after being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her last action on 1545. While leading the attack on the galleys of a...
in 1982. Educated at Cambridge University in land archaeology, she was the curator of the Fishbourne Roman Palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace is in the village of Fishbourne in West Sussex. The large palace was built in the 1st century AD, around thirty years after the Roman conquest of Britain on the site of a Roman army supply base established at the Claudian invasion in 43 AD. The rectangular palace surrounded...
, when she began her work in maritime archaeology
Maritime archaeology
Maritime archaeology is a discipline within archaeology as a whole that specifically studies human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of associated physical remains, be they vessels, shore side facilities, port-related structures, cargoes, human remains and submerged...
when she was consulted on the initial search for the wreck of Mary Rose
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany and after being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her last action on 1545. While leading the attack on the galleys of a...
. She has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
. In 1995, the National Maritime Museum awarded her its Caird Medal. In 2001 the University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The University was ranked 60th out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide...
named a new 342 bed student accommodation block Margaret Rule Hall after her.