Studies in Archaeological Conservation by Chris Caple

Introduction: The Challenges of Archaeological Conservation

Chris Caple

Case Studies

Section One: Stone & Plaster

Conservation of a Re-used Viking Age Stone from York

Bibi Beekman

Plaster Cast Lion: Artefact Study

Dipika Nadkarni

Conservation of an Egyptian Rock Crystal Dish

Lauren Piper

The Conservation of Fossilised Leedsichtys Problematicus Suffering from Pyrite Disease

Rhian Ward

Section Two: Ceramics and Glass

Retreatment of an Archaeological Glass Beaker

Hanna Bristow

Jericho Strainer: Artefact Study

Sara Gibson

Conservation of a Late Parthian-Early Sasanian Vessel

Tabatha Barton

Conservation of Cuneiform Tablets

Maja Bolle

Ancient Egyptian Boat Model Faience Masthead: Artefact Study

Abby Moore

Section Three: Metals

Burrell Bronzes: Detection and Analysis of Corrosion Products on Copper Alloy Objects Suspected of Bronze Disease

Bethan Bryan

Conservation of a Child's Roman Lead Coffin

Ruth Watson

Economy and Decision Making in the use of Benzotriazole

Erik Farrell

Button: Artefact Study

Fiona Jeffery

Cleaning, Consolidating and Reassembly of a Fragmentary Copper Alloy Object

Alistair Thelfall

The Lanchester Diploma

Vicky Garlick

Pectoral Cross Pilgrim Badge: Artefact Study

Gary Bankhead

Conservation of Three 16th Century Iron Keys

Matthew Walker

Conservation of a Pewter Dish

Charlotte Wilkinson

Section Four: Organics - Wood, Textiles, Leather

Re-storage of Archaeological Textiles

Katie Snow

Conservation of a Waterlogged Wooden Bucket

Holly Marston

Conservation of a Leather Shoe

Erik Farrell

Conservation of 38 Birch Bark Rolls from Star Carr

Bibi Beekman

Conservation of a Charred Wooden Torso

Maja Bolle

Cleaning and Reshaping of a Collection of Coptic Textiles

Susannah Marsden

Section Five: Bone & Composite - Display

Stengarde Double Grave

Jenny Ellison

Anoxic Display of WW1 Artefacts and Conservation of Associated Finds

Cedeem Richardson

Conservation of a Roman Skeleton

Eleanor Nethaway

Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Coffin

Lizzie Miller