Research Project: Conservation of CSS Georgia Artifacts, 2017-2018, USACE., Savannah District
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Artifacts and ship remains from the CSS Georgia were subjected to long-term inundation in the Savannah River. Parts of the wreck were buried and others exposed, and these remains were also affected by the periodic dredging operations in the fresh water river. With the gradual deepening of the shipping channel over the years, this exposed the remains to salt water. This introduced new species of marine life, including mussels, oysters and teredo worm that have adversely affected the artifacts in different ways. Each material type comprising the artifacts and ship remains was thus differentially affected by various physical and biological processes, necessitating research and the evaluation of comparative techniques to identify the best techniques to be applied to this collection. This research and analysis will be a critical and significant component of the conservation process. CRL will continue to research the different types of conservation techniques that may be needed, and compare the application of these techniques as needed based upon the research results, and apply the best treatment to individual artifacts. In the case of large artifact collections, CRL also researches the effects of treating similar artifacts in bulk, for a more streamlined and effective method of conservation can be achieved for the large collections.
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