THE CHARACTERIZATION OF WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL WOOD: THE THREE ROMAN SHIPS FOUND IN NAPLES (ITALY)* |
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| Authors: | C CAPRETTI N MACCHIONI B PIZZO G GALOTTA G GIACHI D GIAMPAOLA |
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| Institution: | 1. CNR/IVALSA, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy;2. Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Piazza S. Francesco di Paola, 9, 84100 Roma, Italy;3. Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana, Laboratorio di Analisi, L.go del Boschetto, 3, 50134 Firenze, Italy;4. Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici delle Province di Napoli e Caserta, Piazza Museo, 19, 80135 Napoli, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Three apparently well‐preserved shipwrecks dating back to Roman times were brought to light near Piazza Municipio in Naples (Italy), during the excavation for the construction of Line 1 of the subway. The shipwrecks were covered by marine sand and silt, below the water table. In order to establish the nature and the extent of wood degradation and, therefore, determine how best to preserve the shipwrecks, a diagnostic investigation was carried out. The study involved the identification of wood species, chemical characterization of the residue component and physical and micro‐morphological characterization. |
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| Keywords: | ARCHAEOLOGICAL WOOD LIGHT MICROSCOPY ROMAN SHIPWRECKS WOOD DEGRADATION WOOD ANALYSIS CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF WOOD NAPLES |
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