RT journal article
T1 Copper‑Based Sheathing and Fastenings for Wooden Ships: An Archeometallurgical Study of the Carron, Ancla Macuca, RMS Forth, and El Pesquero Wreck Sites Located in the Gulf of Mexico (Late 18th to Mid‑19th Century)
A1 Arano Recio, Diana Elizabeth
A1 Ciarlo,  Nicolás Carlos
A1 Carrasco González, Guadalupe
A1 Barba-Meinecke, Helena
A1 Bethencourt Núñez, Manuel
A2 Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica
K1 Archeometallurgy
K1 Nautical technology
K1 18th and 19th Century
K1 Shipwrecks
AB One challenge in maritime archeology is correlating historical records, archeological findings, and material analysis datato accurately date and establish the provenance of shipwrecks. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, European navalconstruction emphasized improvements to the durability of wooden ships, especially for tropical waters. The introductionof metal sheathing was a significant innovation to safeguard ship hulls against wood-boring organisms. Archeometallurgicalanalysis of copper-based sheathing and fastenings provides crucial insights into shipwreck technology and construction con-text. This study examines copper sheathing and fastenings on wooden ships from the late 18th to mid-19th century, focusingon wrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. Artifact analysis from these sites sheds light on evolving shipbuilding practices duringthe early industrial period. Additionally, archeometallurgical analysis has provided chronological references that assist inidentifying these wrecks, particularly given the absence of ship hulls, which have degraded under tropical marine conditions.
PB Springer
YR 2025
FD 2025-05-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36271
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36271
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026