BS EN 18056:2025

This standard BS EN 18056:2025 Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Waterlogged archaeological wood. Characterization of waterlogged archaeological wood to support decision-making processes for its preservation is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.195 Items of art and handicrafts. Cultural property and heritage

This document provides guidelines for the characterization of waterlogged archaeological wood to support decision-making processes for its preservation. This document can be applied for the management of wood discovered in waterlogged environments, including terrestrial and aquatic (marine and freshwater) sites, as a basis for designing conservation strategies (e.g. reburial, in situ preservation, post-excavation storage). In the case of composite artefacts made of wood and other materials, this document is applicable only for the wooden components. Methods for conservation, site protection and monitoring for reburial as well as in situ preservation are beyond the scope of this document.