Conservation of marine archaeological objects [electronic resource] / editor, Colin Pearson.

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Pearson, C. (Colin)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Butterworths series in conservation and museologyPublication details: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1987.Description: 1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrationsISBN:

9780408106689
9781483294650

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conservation of marine archaeological objects.DDC classification:

930.1/028/04 19

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Contents:

The underwater environment ; Deterioration of organic materials other than wood / M.-L.E. Florian -- Waterlogged wood / D.W. Grattan -- Corrosion of metals / N.A. North and I.D. MacLeod -- Deterioration of ceramics, glass, and stone ; On-site storage and conservation / C. Pearson -- The packing and transportation of marine archaeological objects / M. Leskard -- Conservation of wet organic artefacts excluding wood / V. Jenssen -- Conservation of waterlogged wood / D.W. Grattan and R.W. Clarke -- Conservation of metals / N.A. North -- Conservation of ceramics, glass, and stone / C. Pearson -- Environmental considerations for storage and display of marine finds / V. Jenssen and C. Pearson.

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Summary: Over the past twenty years there has been a significant increase in underwater activities such as scuba diving which, coupled with the adventure andromance always associated with shipwrecks, has led to rapid developments in the discovery and excavation of shipwrecked material. These shipwrecks are invaluable archaeological 'time capsules', which in themajoriety of cases have come to an equilibrium with their environment. As soon as artefacts on the wreck site are moved, this equilibrium is disturbed, and the artefacts may commence to deteriorate, sometimes in a rapid and devastating fashion. In fact excavation without having conservation facilities available is vandalism--the artefacts are much safer being left on the sea bed. Such famous shipwrecks as the Mary Rose (1545), the Wasa (1628) and the Batabia (1629) have not only brought the world's attention to these unique finds, but have also produced tremendous conservation problems. The treatment of a 30 metre waterlogged wooden hull or large cast iron cannon is still causing headaches to conservators.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-287) and index.

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Over the past twenty years there has been a significant increase in underwater activities such as scuba diving which, coupled with the adventure andromance always associated with shipwrecks, has led to rapid developments in the discovery and excavation of shipwrecked material. These shipwrecks are invaluable archaeological 'time capsules', which in themajoriety of cases have come to an equilibrium with their environment. As soon as artefacts on the wreck site are moved, this equilibrium is disturbed, and the artefacts may commence to deteriorate, sometimes in a rapid and devastating fashion. In fact excavation without having conservation facilities available is vandalism--the artefacts are much safer being left on the sea bed. Such famous shipwrecks as the Mary Rose (1545), the Wasa (1628) and the Batabia (1629) have not only brought the world's attention to these unique finds, but have also produced tremendous conservation problems. The treatment of a 30 metre waterlogged wooden hull or large cast iron cannon is still causing headaches to conservators.

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