Re-burial of timbers in the marine environment as a means of their long-term storage: Experimental studies in Lynæs Sands, Denmark

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 343-358

  Gregory, David ^a  

^a Centre for Maritime Archeology   (Denmark)

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EID: 0000115127     PISSN: 10572414     EISSN: 10959270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.1998.tb00814.x     Document Type: Article

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