Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770

Specimens from underwater archaeological excavations have rarely been analysed by Raman spectroscopy probably due to the problems associated with the presence of water and the use of alternative techniques. The discovery of the remains of the Royal Navy warship HMS Swift off the coast of Patagonia,...

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Autor principal:	Maier, Marta Silvia
Publicado:	2016
Materias:	HMS swift Materiamedica Raman spectroscopy Underwater archaeology Excavation History Ketones Ships Warships Archaeological excavations Presence of water Raman spectroscopic Raman spectroscopic study South America Spectroscopic analysis
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards2023-06-08T16:11:42Z Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770 Maier, Marta Silvia HMS swift Materiamedica Raman spectroscopy Underwater archaeology Excavation History Ketones Raman spectroscopy Ships Warships Archaeological excavations HMS swift Materiamedica Presence of water Raman spectroscopic Raman spectroscopic study South America Underwater archaeology Spectroscopic analysis Specimens from underwater archaeological excavations have rarely been analysed by Raman spectroscopy probably due to the problems associated with the presence of water and the use of alternative techniques. The discovery of the remains of the Royal Navy warship HMS Swift off the coast of Patagonia, South America, which was wrecked in 1770 while undertaking a survey from its base in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, has afforded the opportunity for a firstpass Raman spectroscopic study of the contents of several glass jars from a wooden chest, some of which had suffered deterioration of their contents owing to leakage through their stoppers. From the Raman spectroscopic data, it was possible to identify organic compounds such as anthraquinone and copal resin, which were empirically used as materia medica in the eighteenth century to treat shipboard diseases; it seems very likely, therefore, that the wooden chest belonged to the barber-surgeon on the ship. Spectra were obtained from the wet and desiccated samples, but several samples from containers that had leaked were found to contain only minerals, such as aragonite and sediment. This article is part of the themed issue 'Raman spectroscopy in art and archaeology'. © 2016 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Fil:Maier, M.S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards
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topic	HMS swift Materiamedica Raman spectroscopy Underwater archaeology Excavation History Ketones Raman spectroscopy Ships Warships Archaeological excavations HMS swift Materiamedica Presence of water Raman spectroscopic Raman spectroscopic study South America Underwater archaeology Spectroscopic analysis
spellingShingle	HMS swift Materiamedica Raman spectroscopy Underwater archaeology Excavation History Ketones Raman spectroscopy Ships Warships Archaeological excavations HMS swift Materiamedica Presence of water Raman spectroscopic Raman spectroscopic study South America Underwater archaeology Spectroscopic analysis Maier, Marta Silvia Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
topic_facet	HMS swift Materiamedica Raman spectroscopy Underwater archaeology Excavation History Ketones Raman spectroscopy Ships Warships Archaeological excavations HMS swift Materiamedica Presence of water Raman spectroscopic Raman spectroscopic study South America Underwater archaeology Spectroscopic analysis
description	Specimens from underwater archaeological excavations have rarely been analysed by Raman spectroscopy probably due to the problems associated with the presence of water and the use of alternative techniques. The discovery of the remains of the Royal Navy warship HMS Swift off the coast of Patagonia, South America, which was wrecked in 1770 while undertaking a survey from its base in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, has afforded the opportunity for a firstpass Raman spectroscopic study of the contents of several glass jars from a wooden chest, some of which had suffered deterioration of their contents owing to leakage through their stoppers. From the Raman spectroscopic data, it was possible to identify organic compounds such as anthraquinone and copal resin, which were empirically used as materia medica in the eighteenth century to treat shipboard diseases; it seems very likely, therefore, that the wooden chest belonged to the barber-surgeon on the ship. Spectra were obtained from the wet and desiccated samples, but several samples from containers that had leaked were found to contain only minerals, such as aragonite and sediment. This article is part of the themed issue 'Raman spectroscopy in art and archaeology'. © 2016 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved.
author	Maier, Marta Silvia
author_facet	Maier, Marta Silvia
author_sort	Maier, Marta Silvia
title	Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
title_short	Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
title_full	Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
title_fullStr	Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
title_full_unstemmed	Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770
title_sort	raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of hms swift, 1770
publishDate	2016
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1364503X_v374_n2082_p_Edwards
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Raman spectroscopic analysis of archaeological specimens from the wreck of HMS Swift, 1770

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