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NAS Part III - Conservation Methods for Marine Finds

This is a two day course in the Conservation Part III module.

This course has previously been run at the Mary Rose Trust, Portsmouth taught by Dr. Mark Jones.

This course provides an introduction to some of the principles and techniques used in the conservation of finds from the marine environment. The course will look at dealing with different materials including woods and metals and how they can be treated in order to conserve the artefacts and be able to recieve the maximum amount of information.

Part III courses are open to everyone, however credit points will only be awarded to those who have completed the NAS Introduction Course

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