The Mary Rose hull has undergone extensive conservation following centuries of submersion and subsequent exposure in a controlled museum environment. A range of techniques (micro-CT, XRF, XANES and physical monitoring of movement and moisture content) have been used at different stages, but these datasets have largely been analysed separately. A key challenge now is to correlate structural, chemical and environmental information across scales and over time, to better understand ongoing risks and optimise conservation strategies. This project will address that challenge by combining new microscopy and imaging experiments with the integration of existing datasets. You will acquire and analyse micro-CT, XRF and complementary spectroscopic and electron microscopy data on selected regions of the hull or associated material and will develop workflows for registering and visualising multimodal datasets in a common spatial framework. By comparing these integrated datasets with historical measurements, the project will provide new insight into degradation mechanisms, the effects of past treatments, and the current stability of the hull. You will receive training in advanced X-ray imaging, electron microscopy and data analysis, and will work closely with both the University of Portsmouth’s Future Technology Centre and the Mary Rose’s conservation team. The methodologies developed will be directly relevant to other maritime and wooden heritage collections, providing broader impact within heritage science.
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