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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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 V29
show unpreserved sample of the test series
show preserved sample of the test serie
wood species
Buche
wooden form
Spaltbohlen, Stämme einer bronzezeitlichen Wegbefestigung
location
Bad Buchau, Federsee
find enviromen
Moor
age
Bronzezeitlich
average water content
889%
water content range
802 - 1046 %
degree of degradation
1
cutting/dimensions of the samples
Mittig aufgetrennt und abgelängt (Durchschnittliche Länge x Breite x Höhe : 11 x 10 x 10 cm)
shrinkage behavior
storage at provide
Auf Holzdiele gelagert, umwickelt mit Abdeck-/Malerfolie (0,05mm stark)
interim storage at RGZM
2 Monate in deionisiertem Wasser mit mehreren Badwechsel
color map of the conserved samples
key data of the unpreserved reference sample(s:
average water content
727 %
shrinkage calculation
from scan data
from caliper data
mean volume shrinkage
79.1 %
78.2 %
average radial shrinkage
35.8 %
19.0 %
average tangential shrinkage
75.7 %
66.4 %
average longitudinal shrinkage
21.3 %
20.0 %
wood composition (acid hydrolysis)
The scan data are reference for all ASE calculations due to the higher precision
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