By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Published: 16:17 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 19:04 GMT, 19 February 2019
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Key features of the Mary Rose are set to go on display for the first time - 474 years after it was sunk during an attempted invasion of Britain by the French.
The ship's stem was discovered by divers in 2003 and has undergone significant conservation work in preparation of its addition to the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth.
It was crucial to the structure of the Mary Rose and is a piece of timber that curved upwards from the keel to define the ship's bow.
Mary Rose's stem will be added to the display alongside the ship's pump and another anchor.
The ship was King Henry VIII's main interest and provides a key insight into Tudor life during the reign of the infamous monarch.
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The ship's stem was discovered by divers in 2003 and has undergone significant conservation work in preparation of its addition to the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth
The stem (pictured) was crucial to the structure of the ship and is a piece of timber that curved upwards from the keel to define its bow
The display of the artefacts coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Mary Rose Trust.
Mary Rose is widely regarded as the pet project of Henry VII but was sunk during a battle with the French in 1545.
The battle saw the warship reside at the bottom of the English Channel for more than 400 years before concerted efforts were made to discover the vessel.
Of the 500 men on-board the ship, only 35 are believed to have survived the demise of the once-great warship.
Dr Alexzandra Hildred, Head of Research and Curator of Ordnance and Human Remains, joined the Mary Rose restoration project in 1979 and said: 'It is difficult to perceive that 40 years has passed since the formation of the Trust, it has gone in the blink of an eye.'
Dr Hildred adds
