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Caring for heritage artefacts

Published on 15 December 2020

Caring for heritage artefacts

An archaeological dig at Chedworth Roman Villa – one of a group of particularly luxurious villas in the Cirencester area – has unearthed a mosaic floor which is helping change the way historians view Britain following the end of the 400-year Roman occupation.

An economic crash at the end of the 4th century saw the Romans withdraw from Britain and it had been thought that the country went into a rapid decline towards subsistence farming. Radiocarbon dating of the mosaic, however, place it around 50 years after the Romans left, indicating that the villa was still occupied and craftsmen were still in demand to lay intricate mosaic flooring. The mosaic has now been re-buried to protect it from the elements.

While being buried under a thick layer of mud might be the best place for a post-Roman mosaic, they’re certainly not ideal conditions for the majority of heritage artefacts.

We have hardened aircraft shelters on an ex-Cold War base in Oxfordshire that we have prepared specifically for heritage storage, making many square metres of specialist space available to the heritage sector at low cost. The shelters provide maximum protection from flood, fire, damp and pests and meet the highest conservation standards on a top security site.

If you would like to speak to one of our friendly, knowledgeable people about how we can help with your heritage storage needs, you can contact us through our website and we will call you back, or you can call us direct on 0333 060 3276.

Picture credit:  Stephen Haywood/National Trust

 

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