Conservation of waterlogged wood:
- characteristics of waterlogged wood;
- The problem of conservation;
- First preventative measures in the field;
- The possibilities of conservation;
- Description of the methods;
- List of literature.
- Conservation of wet leather.
The main section is concerned with the problem of conserving large waterlogged wooden structures (e.g. ships) of archaeological interest. The author defines the properties of waterlogged wood, discusses factors that affect conservation in particular cases (wood properties, properties of the conserving agent chosen, and climatic conditions of future storage), and describes the various methods of conservation that are available.