Plate 16.1 Samples of oak from the Mary Rose. The one on the left is untreated and wet. Following drying, the sample
on the right has suffered large volumetric shrinkage, indicating the need to stabilize with polyethylene glycol prior to
drying. (Photo: Mary Rose Trust)Plate 16.2 A gun carriage is lowered into a temporary
polythene-lined tank pending dispatch to the conservation
laboratory. (Photo: Edward Martin)Plate 16.3 The base of a wooden gun carriage being pre-
pared for lifting. The object has been placed on a wooden
frame tailored to its measurements, ballasted with lead and
cushioned with foam. Stretch-bandages are used to secure
the object to the frame and the lifting strops are sheathed with
pipe insulation to avoid rubbing damage. (Photo: Colin Martin)9781405175913_7_Plates 5/7/08 6:29 PM Page 24