A shot at conservation:: Using the latest technology to save the Mary Rose’s cannonballs

• Autores: Kathryn Krakowka
• Localización: Current archaeology, ISSN 0011-3212, Nº. 337, 2018
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The arsenal of iron shot that was carried aboard Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, may have once struck fear into the hearts of those manning the 16th-century French fleet, but today they are somewhat more delicate. Without the right conservation, these cannonballs will slowly crumble to pieces. Eleanor Schofield explains how she aims to stop the rot.