The use of radiography and GIS to assess the deterioration of archaeological iron objects from a water logged environment

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1451-1461

  Matthiesen, Henning ^a   Salomonsen, Eva ^a   Sørensen, Birgit ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Deterioration; GIS; In situ preservation; Iron; Nydam; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE;

EID: 4544222297     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.03.013     Document Type: Article

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