Conservation of funerary material
In September 2025, funerary artifacts began to be used in conservation classes led by Dr. Cara Tremain, namely ARCH 349 (Management of archaeological collections) and ARCH 348 (Archaeological conservation). In addition to conducting a comprehensive inventory, students are developing appropriate storage cases for distinct objects such as coffin plaques and shrouds.
Some of the work conducted by students
Students analysing one of the shrouds accompanying the Portuguese remains.
Students analysing one of the coffins accompanying the Portuguese remains.
Student planning a storage case for a coffin plaque accompanying the Portuguese remains.
Students developing a storage case for a coffin plaque accompanying the Portuguese remains.
In line with Dr. Tremain's work, an undergraduate honours thesis was conducted by Ashley Brown. Besides documenting and curating eight distinct artifacts, the student had the opportunity to design and construct two prototype storage supports. A PDF version of Miss Brown's thesis can be found below.
This page will continue to be updated with more information about the conservation of funerary material as it develops. Stay tuned!