Topics Related to Cultural Resources (DCR)

Terry defines a chainplate and describes its function aboard a sailing ship.
Elise shares our recent experiences out and about in the community, assisting with identifying elemental composition of other collections
Conservator Elise describes evidence for windows from the site
Daniel shares a specialized tool in our collection, its use, and other associated artifacts
Finally ready for drying, timbers from site 31CR314 (La Concorde/Queen Anne's Revenge) make a trip to Maryland for special treatment
Kim writes about analyzing coal from site 31CR314, La Concorde/Queen Anne's Revenge
Nick dives right into his courses in Maritime Studies and gets hands-on experience in the field and in the lab
Terry describes one of the important elements for properly rigging a ship - the deadeye.
It was a busy year in the lab, with a lot accomplished!
Cannon are unloaded using special tools and a lot of patience