Retreatment of archaeological leather from the Roman Fort at Trimontium

Resource type

Presentation

Creator (person)

Messerschmidt, Lydia

Abstract

Lydia Messerschmidt addressed the impact of previous conservation treatments on archaeological leather. Whilst negative impacts were identified, Lydia presented a successful re-treatment which greatly improved the condition and readability of the objects.

Event title

Save our skins! Archaeological Leather – Research and Conservation conference

Publisher

Icon Archaeology Group and the Archaeological Leather Group

Official URL

https://www.icon.org.uk/resource/save-our-skins-conference-review.html

Related URL

https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/04/24/legless-romans/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/the-romans-in-scotland/sections-1/romans-in-scotland-trimontium-museum-loan/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/collections-services/

https://archleathgrp.org.uk/

Rights statement

In Copyright

Keywords

conservation treatments

archaeological leather

Trimontium excavations