| All of the Wings
Museum excavations are done with the
proper permissions. It is not without
hours of extensive research and gathering
of information from, archives and
eye-witnesses that an excavation can
be carried out. The WIngs Museum has
a proud record of leaving the land
in an "as found" state after
a particular recovery is completed.
We are particularly thankful to the
co-operation of an oversize busy farmer
or landowner that makes a recovery
possible. It is vital that an effort
is made now to accurately record these
events before the stories are lost
forever. The Wings Museum carries
out all it's excavations in a safe
and professional manor. Occasionally
a local Archaeology Group is invited
to take part and in most instances
some representative parts are left
for display at institutes within the
local area of a particular recovery.
Each investigation we undertake is
fully researched before hand, with
this stage complete it is then possible
to begin the long process of locating
the exact point of impact. Once an
approximate area is located we then
call in the deep searching equipment
which locates any buried wreckage
to within a few inches, this prevents
any unnecessary digging and keeps
disturbance to a minimum. With this
having been achieved the team will
then begin the process of gaining
permission. Once permission is in
place it is then possible to carry
out the excavation which is normally
spread over a long weekend. As soon
as parts begin to emerge preservation
techniques are deployed to prevent
paint from flaking and steel items
rusting. Once the parts are safely
back at the Museum the laborious process
of identification, preservation and
cleaning of the artifacts can be carried
out. With this vital work completed
the parts are then labeled and displayed
within the museum for public display
along with the story and history surrounding
the parts. |
