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1. Optical Microscopy
Optical Microscopy is technique which uses allows the Royal Armouries Science officer the opportunity to examine the metallurgy of an object.
2. Cast iron Tudor firearms
An analytical project to determine how a previously unknown firearm found on board the wreck of the Mary Rose was made.
3. Armour-piercing arrowheads
An analytical project to determine whether hardened metal was used in the production of arrow heads.
4. Japanese sword technology
An analytical project to determine the methods of manufacture of Japanese sword blades.
5. The metallurgy of Japanese plate armour
An analytical project to determine the metallurgical quality and effectiveness of Japanese armour.
6. Duplex bulletproof armour
An analytical project to discover the makers mark on the inner plate of a duplex breastplate.
7. Screw threads as indicators of date
An analytical project to determine the authenticity of an object.
8. The metallurgy of plate armour
An analytical project to examine the metallurgy of plate armour and changes in it through time and place.