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In situ preservation |
Bevaringsafdelingen
IC Modewegsvej, Brede
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Tlf: +45 33 47 35 02
Fax: +45 33 47 33 27
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With the ever-increasing discovery of archaeological sites, there is a growing need to preserve them in situ, i.e. leaving the archaeological material at the finding place without excavation. The need is three-fold: first, the initial excavation, storage and conservation is costly; second, resources may not be available to provide full conservation; third, it may be desirable to leave some material as a natural archive so that future generations of archaeologists asking new questions also have the change to excavate.
But leaving the archaeological material in situ of course raises the fundamental question whether the material is safe or if there is an ongoing deterioration of the material.
The in situ group collects and builds up knowledge about in situ preservation of archaeological remains and co-ordinates the efforts of the National Museum of Denmark within this area.
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Environmental monitoring at a re-wetted site in Åmosen |
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Current projects
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Research staff and publications |
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David John Gregory, Senior scientist, PhD, working with deterioration of wood and metals in marine and terrestrial environments
Poul Jensen, Senior scientist, PhD, working with deterioration of wood
Henning Matthiesen, Senior scientist, PhD, working with deterioration of metals and biogeochemistry of wetlands and urban deposits
Commission of the In Situ Group |
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