The Royal Treatment Part II: Analysis and Conservation of Archaeological Material from Revolutionary War vessel Royal Savage

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This is an abstract from the "Developing Standard Methods, Public Interpretation, and Management Strategies on Submerged Military Archaeology Sites" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

In July 2015, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology (UA) Branch acquired the remains of Royal Savage, a Revolutionary War vessel sunk in Lake Champlain in 1776 during service in the Battle of Valcour Island. Since receiving this collection of 76 structural timbers and more than 1,300 associated artifacts, UA archaeologists and conservators have combined traditional and modern methods to document, research, and preserve this integral piece of U.S. Navy history. Much of the organic artifact collection is in fragile condition and was previously coated with materials that were unsuitable for long-term preservation. This paper discusses additional work performed to identify and mitigate previous treatment materials using historical records, spectroscopic analysis and elemental analysis.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2019   •
• Developing Standard Methods, Public Interpretation, and Management Strategies on Submerged Military Archaeology Sites

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