Martin,
what size timber are you after? Presumably large structural items??
I know of a number of sites producing wood, but of variable sizes, often smaller round wood pieces. I'll investigate the possibility of some of it heading your way if you would like.
Best wishes
Ian
Ian Panter
Regional Advisor for Archaeological Science
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York
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>>> Martin Dean <[log in to unmask]> 02/28 2:19 pm >>>
Should we worry too much about whether wood once recorded to the best of our
abilities will survive once reburied? Trying to preserve every
archaeological site or original object that turns up may not be the best use
of our limited resources. Preservation by record and the building of a
replica of the site might in themselves be the best course of action in this
case. Perhaps the original timbers could be reset on the inter-tidal
location they came from * eventually to be washed away by the sea as
presumably some locals and 'druids' wanted.
Alternatively the timbers could perhaps be donated to science. Now, as it
happens, I am looking for waterlogged timbers for some side-scan sonar
target experiments!
Martin
Martin Dean
Director
Archaeological Diving Unit
University of St Andrews
Fife
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