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The reports below are the results of research conducted by LAMP conservators and archaeologists. The Conservation Reports series presents the methodology and results of conservation projects conducted in the LAMP Conservation Laboratory. The Artifact Studies series consists of historical and archaeological overviews of a particular artifact type commonly be found on maritime archaeological sites.

LAMP's online publications are provided to assist researchers and for the personal use of interested members of the public. Written permission is required for the publication of any this material, and the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program and St. Augustine Lightouse and Museum should be properly credited for any use of this material using the citations provided below. For any questions related to the use of our online publications, please contact LAMP staff at LAMP@staugustinelighthouse.com.

Click on the citations below to view or download these reports in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format.

Conservation Reports:

Burns, Jason

2003 Artifact Conservation Report on a Scapular Medal (FLMNH: 2000-22 FS 1.06) Recovered from 8-SA-35-2, The Convent Site, St. Augustine, Florida. LAMP Conservation Report No. 1. Prepared for The Sisters of Joseph, St. Augustine, Florida, and Gublielmo & Associates, Inc., Tampa, Florida. Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, St. Augustine Lightouse and Museum, St. Augustine, Florida. **

File Size: 418.5 KB
Download Time: Approx. 1:01/ 56Kbps

Artifact Studies:

Meide, Chuck

1994 Bricks: An Overview of Function, Form, and Historical Types. LAMP Artifact Study No. 1. Prepared for the Florida State University Department of Anthropology, Tallahassee, Florida. Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, St. Augustine Lightouse and Museum, St. Augustine, Florida. **

File Size: 2.9 MB
Download Time: Approx. 7:13/ 56Kbps

Meide, Chuck

	2002 The Development and Design of Bronze Ordnance, Sixteenth through Nineteenth Centuries. LAMP Artifact Study No. 2. Prepared for the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, St. Augustine Lightouse and Museum, St. Augustine, Florida. File Size: 7.2 MB Download Time:** Approx. 17:54/ 56Kbps
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