First Aid For Underwater Finds
Wendy Robinson

ISBN: 1-873132-66-2 • $35 • Wiro-bound

The importance of underwater heritage and the risks to which it is increasingly subject are now becoming more widely recognized. This book aims to assist all non-specialists concerned with the preservation of the material evidence coming from waterlogged sites – not only underwater historic shipwrecks, but also inter-tidal or wetland deposits. While recognizing that conservation of artifacts is a specialist subject best left to those suitably trained in the field, the author set out the necessary steps and precautions that need to be taken on-site in order to keep artifacts in good condition for later conservation and interpretation.