Physico-Mechanical Properties of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood: The Case of a Charred Medieval Shipwreck

In 2008, a late-12th-century merchant ship was discovered off the commercial port of Rhodes. The vessel caught fire before sinking and thus numerous hull timbers were found charred. Three main degrees of charring have been recorded that presented major chemical differences which indicated different...

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Main Authors: Eirini Mitsi, Nikolaos-Alexios Stefanis, Anastasia Pournou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/3/560