Mass finds in archaeological collections
Online database for the professional procedure for the mass supply of archaeological iron and moist wood finds
Wet wood preservation
Start
Wet wood preservation
The Project
Problem
Project procedure
Acknowledgement
FAQ
Conservation methods
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PEG one step
PEG two steps
PEG three steps
Sucrose
Lactitol/Trehalose
Melamin resin (Kauramin 800)
Alkohol ether resin
Silicone oil
Methodology
Conservation status
Wood species identification
Dimensional changes
Measurement with 3D scanner
Measurement with caliper gauge
Appearance/color change
Wood chemical analysis
Economics
Calculations/Glossary
Database
Test series
Data evaluation
Data selection
ASE-Values
Volume-Values
3D scans of the samples
Cost comparison
Further research
Long-term storage
Swelling test
Oddytest
Pulse conservation
CuTAWAY
Preservation of iron objects
test series V24
show unpreserved sample of the test series
show preserved sample of the test serie
wood species
Erle
wooden form
Staketen einer Uferbefestigung eines Emspriels
location
Jemgum (Kreis Leer)
find enviromen
Marsch
age
Römisch
average water content
824%
water content range
594 - 1048 %
degree of degradation
1
cutting/dimensions of the samples
Abgelängte Stücke, (Durchschnittliche Länge x Durchmesser : 12 x 3-5 cm)
shrinkage behavior
storage at provide
1 Jahr in PE-Stretchfolie eingewickelt
interim storage at RGZM
6 Monate in deionisiertem Wasser mit mehreren Badwechsel
color map of the conserved samples
key data of the unpreserved reference sample(s:
average water content
830 %
shrinkage calculation
from scan data
from caliper data
mean volume shrinkage
85.2 %
81.7 %
average radial shrinkage
70.9 %
37.5 %
average tangential shrinkage
72.5 %
64.9 %
average longitudinal shrinkage
21.7 %
16.7 %
wood composition (acid hydrolysis)
The scan data are reference for all ASE calculations due to the higher precision
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