8149
Title Of Article Chaper
The treatment of waterlogged wood from the excavation of the Haithabu ship
Title Of Journal Book
Les Bois Gorgés d'Eau: Étude et conservation. Actes de la 2* he* s conférence du groupe de travail Bois Gorgés d'Eau de l'ICOM. Grenoble 28-31 août 1984 = Waterlogged Wood: Study and conservation. Proceedings of the 2nd ICOM Waterlogged Wood Working Gro
Pages
299-312
Collation
Table, 8 figs., discussion
Publisher
Centre d'Étude et de Traitement des Bois Gorgés d'Eau
Publisher City
Grenoble
ISBN
2-7272-0100-1
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Icom committee on conservation. waterlogged wood working group conference
Meeting City
Grenoble
Abstract
Requirements for the conservation of the finds from the waterfront of Haithabu and the large quantity of wood limited the choices of treatment methods. Impregnation with polyethylene glycol (PEG 4000) was chosen as the most practical approach. The procedure is reported as well as the results of the treatment. The freeze-drying process is described in detail.
Keywords
Waterlogged wood Treatment; Ship Model Construction; Archaeology Underwater; Viking; Haithabu; Shipwreck AATA
pub_id
8149
Meeting Date
19840828-19840831