Projects
Anglo-Saxon Vessels
Discovered by a metal detectorist and donated to the museum, the collection is an assemblage of two copper alloy vessels (a bowl and a bucket) they were acquired by Bucks County Museum.
Date completed : 1 August 2018 Duration : 4 Weeks
The primary aim of the conservation treatment was to ensure the finds were stable- newly excavated finds can sometimes begin to corrode as they adjust to the higher levels of moisture and air outside the burial environment. The second aim was to clean and reconstruct the vessels as far as possible and clean to spearheads to reveal their original shape. Both vessels were heavily damaged on the rim due to plough action.
