Clatterford Roman Villa, Isle of Wight: The Conservation and Investigation of a Waterlogged Shale Object
Author(s): Angela Karsten
This report deals with the conservation of a Roman shale object. The use of saturated salt solutions is explored for the controlled drying of the artefact after impregnation with Polyethylene Glycol. A number of investigative techniques were applied to confirm the objects composition to be shale. The report concludes with an investigation of the tool marks.
- Report Number:
- 21/2009
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 17
- Keywords:
- Conservation Jet/Shale Roman