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Studying the Effect of Varying Silica Gel Amounts on the Relative Humidity Within a Container.
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Our dissertation is looking at the relative humidity (RH) changes within storage containers that have different amounts of silica gel within them so that we can see if the amount of silica gel affects the RH.<\/p>\n

-Will Smith, Mary Lawrence, Rebecca Haf, Katheryn RS, Jodie Pike, BSc Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology<\/em><\/p>\n

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Evaluating conservation in action within the National Trust<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The focus will be to look at the impact conservation in action can have on the wider organization, such as engagement, retention and fundraising.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-Fiona White, MSc Care of Collections<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heritage in Times of Austerity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The project will investigate how the UK government’s austerity measures have impacted the care of collections in the museum environment. Local government policies will be looked at in regards to public spending on arts and cultural institutions and how funders can be influenced on the importance of collections care.<\/span><\/p>\n

–Lucy Haddock<\/span>, MSc Care of Collections<\/em><\/p>\n

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Changing Values: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An in depth look at how America\u2019s relationship\/values with their heritage has changed in the wake of the events of September 11th, 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Cathy Fox, MSc Care of Collections<\/em><\/p>\n

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Effects of post-excavation drying of archaeological iron on storage environments and assessment of current practices<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using a climate chamber and data-loggers I will be looking at the internal relative humidity (RH) of storage containers that hold wet and dry artifacts. I will analyze how having these artifacts, with and without silica gel in the containers, will affect the RH. While doing this, I will also be collecting data from archaeology sites on how they currently store their metal artifacts.<\/p>\n

-Stephanie Whitehead, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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Post-excavation drying protocols for archaeological iron<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The aim of my research is to identify best-practice methods for drying freshly excavated archaeological iron work. The methods are drying the iron with silica gel and under different temperatures. The result will provide a guideline for archaeologists and conservators when they make decisions about drying post-excavation ironwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Yichen Liu, MSc Professional Conservation<\/em><\/p>\n

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Technological study of Islamic Period ceramics from Ghor es-Safi, Jordan<\/strong><\/p>\n

A selection of coarseware ceramics from a recent excavation in Jordan will be examined in thin section in order to reveal information about the raw materials, forming techniques (e.g. wheel thrown vs handmade), and firing environments used by the manufacturers. The information from the study will contribute to the understanding of local industry, trade networks, and site chronologies in the Islamic Period of Jordan (9th-15th centuries CE).<\/p>\n

-Aliza Taft, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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A Technological Comparison of Mamluk Glazed Ceramics Excavated at Aqaba Castle and Ghor es-Safi, Jordan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This dissertation will be an analysis of the fabric, slip, and glazes of ceramics from these two sites using Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction techniques. A comparison will be made between sites and time periods to see technological changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Joanne Hoppe, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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A Technological Study of Turkish K\u00fctahya ware (18th Century AD) excavated at Aqaba Castle, Jordan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEM and Raman analysis of the samples\u2019 fabrics, slips and glazes will provide information about their chemical composition. This understanding of the material\u2019s composition will aid in provenancing the samples. The data from this study will contribute to K\u00fctahya ware\u2019s chemical identification and distinguish it from Iznik ware. <\/span><\/p>\n

-Pamela Murray, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dope Rope Under The Microscope: Examining the Physical Response of Hemp Rope to Relative Humidity<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mary Rose Trust is interested in lowering the relative humidity in a display case housing coils of hemp rope to better suit the needs of cannon balls also in the case. A sample of this rope will be placed in a climatic chamber, measuring weight change in relation to humidity changes, and photographs will be continually taken. This dissertation aims to investigate the physical and visual effects of low relative humidity on archaeological air dried hemp rope.<\/p>\n

-Devin Mattlin, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hanging by a Thread: An Analysis on the Effectiveness of PEG as a Treatment for Waterlogged Archaeological Rope from The London<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Building on Angela Middleton’s work at Historic England, yarns from a fragment of rope from The London<\/i> will be treated with various grades of PEG and subsequently freeze-dried. Properties of treated yarns, including moisture response, dimensional change and tensile strength, will be compared with untreated samples to produce unprecedented datasets so that the effectiveness of PEG treatment on waterlogged rope can be evaluated.<\/p>\n

-Morgan Creed, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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Applying Evidence-Based Standards for Akagan\u00e9ite Synthesis in Heritage Research: Comparative Analysis of Synthetic and Archaeological Akagan\u00e9ite<\/strong><\/p>\n

This research project aims to establish a standard in heritage research by producing synthesized akagan\u00e9ite, comparing different forms of synthetic akagan\u00e9ite with archaeological akagan\u00e9ite using instrumental analysis, and extrapolating the analytical data to inform current understanding of synthetic akagan\u00e9ite properties.<\/p>\n

-Kimberly Roche, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Formalities of Formic Acid: Examining the use of formic acid for cleaning copper alloys.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Conservators have used formic acid to soften corrosion products on archaeological copper alloy objects, allowing the corrosion to be scraped off. It has been suggested that this leads to the formation of copper formates. For my dissertation I will examine this process by immersing 7 common copper alloy corrosion products in 5%, 15% and 25% aqueous solutions of formic acid to see which products dissolve. After this the solution will be evaporated off and the solute will be examined using XRD and Ramen Spectroscopy to determine the presence of copper formates. This type of study has not been done before and will provide information about the formation of copper formates and a framework for the use of formic acid.<\/p>\n

-Dean Smith, MSc Conservation Practice<\/em><\/p>\n

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An Evaluation of Cortec VPCI-388™ as a Protective Coating on Heritage Iron<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

My dissertation will assess the VPCI-388 Cortec™ Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor and its suitability for use in conservation of heritage objects. This will be done by measuring the oxygen consumption and by extension the corrosion rate of samples coated with the product, assessing any aesthetic changes to the metal surface, and testing the reversibility of the coating.<\/div>\n
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-Meredith Sweeney, MSc Professional Conservation<\/em><\/p>\n

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