Neville Agnew
Biographic Data
| ID | 239319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neville Agnew |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neville |
| FAMILY NAME | Agnew |
| SIGNATURE | AGNEW N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Getty Conservation Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Conservation of archaeological sites
Trackways in Archaeological Conservation and Preservation
Agnew, Neville
Immovable Heritage
The Enduring Collaboration of the Getty Conservation Institute and the Dunhuang Academy in Conservation and Management at the Buddhist Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China
The World Heritage site of the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang is China's preeminent ancient Buddhist site on the Silk Road. It flourished between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries and comprises some 492 cave temples with wall paintings and sculpture. The Getty Conservation Institute has been working with the Dunhuang Academy since 1989 on site conservation and management using guidelines, the Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites …
The GCI-WMF Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative
One consequence of years of dictatorial regime, international embargo and war was isolation of the professional community responsible for the protection of cultural heritage in Iraq. This community was cut off from international debate concerning the development of methodologies and theories on the conservation and management of archaeological sites, historic monuments and districts. The Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), the go…
Reburial research
Preservation through reburial is an effective strategy for cultural sites, and information exists that identifies broad categories of fill type, materials and the below-ground physico-chemical and biological conditions that favour survival of cultural artefacts. This apart, relatively little systematic research and testing has been undertaken on the reburial of archaeological materials under alternating wet—dry conditions, which pertain in many a…
Chaco Canyon reburial programme
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico contains a wealth of archaeological resources, including 150 large earth and masonry structures under active management and preservation. In response to loss of original fabric from exposure over the last 100 years and more, as well as from continuous cycles of maintenance and repair, an extensive and long-term reburial programme was embarked upon in the late 1980s. The overall con…
Reburial research
A reburial design concept for field testing for the in situ preservation of some of the most vulnerable of architectural substrates commonly found on archaeological sites is described. These substrates are earthen- and lime-based plasters, including those with painted and relief decoration, and mosaic pavements. A methodology is proposed for the evaluation of the performance of a selection of fill materials, intervention layers and moisture buffe…
Monitoring through replication
(2004). Monitoring through replication: Design and evaluation of the monitoring reburial at the Laetoli trackway site. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 295-304
Reburial of archaeological sites
(2004). Reburial of archaeological sites: A colloquium organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, the National Park Service (Intermountain Region) and ICCROM Santa Fe, New Mexico, 17–21 March 2003. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 133-135
Methodology, consetvation criteria and performance evaluation for archaeological site shelters
The many intersecting issues that arise when deciding whether to shelter an archaeological site should be approached using a values-based methodology, one that has demonstrated its validity arid practical worth in conservation over recent decades. Nonetheless, pitfalls abound in the decision-making process and in establishing effective conservation criteria which should be based principally on a thorough understanding of the threats to the resour…
A lightweight composite panel for the repair of cave roofs at the Mogao grottoes, China
Erosion of the soft conglomerate of the cliff face at the Mogao grottoes of Dunhuang, China by windblown sand has thinned the rock of the roofs of many upper-level grottoes. In some cases, holes have formed; in others, the danger of roof collapse is imminent. To strengthen weakened roofs and to seal existing holes in an aesthetically acceptable manner, a lightweight, composite reinforcing and capping element was developed. The element, or panel, …
Preserving the Laetoli Footprints
Evaluation of the performance of a lightweight modular site shelter
In 1989, a temporary shelter was constructed to protect two mosaics in Cyprus. The structure was a prototype designed to cover certain categories of archaeological site. The concept behind the shelter was that it be lightweight, modular, easy to erect, relatively inexpensive compared with a conventional structure, and temporary if desired. The framework of the basic module has a zigzag profile and six sides: hence the name ‘hexashelter’. The hexa…
The Laetoli hominid footprints-a preliminary report on the conservation and scientific restudy
The Laetoli hominid footprints-a preliminary report on the conservation and scientific restudy
Reburial of archaeological sites
(2004). Reburial of archaeological sites: A colloquium organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, the National Park Service (Intermountain Region) and ICCROM Santa Fe, New Mexico, 17–21 March 2003. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 133-135
The Enduring Collaboration of the Getty Conservation Institute and the Dunhuang Academy in Conservation and Management at the Buddhist Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China
The World Heritage site of the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang is China's preeminent ancient Buddhist site on the Silk Road. It flourished between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries and comprises some 492 cave temples with wall paintings and sculpture. The Getty Conservation Institute has been working with the Dunhuang Academy since 1989 on site conservation and management using guidelines, the Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites …
The Laetoli hominid footprints-a preliminary report on the conservation and scientific restudy
Evaluation of the performance of a lightweight modular site shelter
In 1989, a temporary shelter was constructed to protect two mosaics in Cyprus. The structure was a prototype designed to cover certain categories of archaeological site. The concept behind the shelter was that it be lightweight, modular, easy to erect, relatively inexpensive compared with a conventional structure, and temporary if desired. The framework of the basic module has a zigzag profile and six sides: hence the name ‘hexashelter’. The hexa…
Preserving the Laetoli Footprints
A lightweight composite panel for the repair of cave roofs at the Mogao grottoes, China
Erosion of the soft conglomerate of the cliff face at the Mogao grottoes of Dunhuang, China by windblown sand has thinned the rock of the roofs of many upper-level grottoes. In some cases, holes have formed; in others, the danger of roof collapse is imminent. To strengthen weakened roofs and to seal existing holes in an aesthetically acceptable manner, a lightweight, composite reinforcing and capping element was developed. The element, or panel, …
Methodology, consetvation criteria and performance evaluation for archaeological site shelters
The many intersecting issues that arise when deciding whether to shelter an archaeological site should be approached using a values-based methodology, one that has demonstrated its validity arid practical worth in conservation over recent decades. Nonetheless, pitfalls abound in the decision-making process and in establishing effective conservation criteria which should be based principally on a thorough understanding of the threats to the resour…
Reburial research
Preservation through reburial is an effective strategy for cultural sites, and information exists that identifies broad categories of fill type, materials and the below-ground physico-chemical and biological conditions that favour survival of cultural artefacts. This apart, relatively little systematic research and testing has been undertaken on the reburial of archaeological materials under alternating wet—dry conditions, which pertain in many a…
Chaco Canyon reburial programme
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico contains a wealth of archaeological resources, including 150 large earth and masonry structures under active management and preservation. In response to loss of original fabric from exposure over the last 100 years and more, as well as from continuous cycles of maintenance and repair, an extensive and long-term reburial programme was embarked upon in the late 1980s. The overall con…
Reburial research
A reburial design concept for field testing for the in situ preservation of some of the most vulnerable of architectural substrates commonly found on archaeological sites is described. These substrates are earthen- and lime-based plasters, including those with painted and relief decoration, and mosaic pavements. A methodology is proposed for the evaluation of the performance of a selection of fill materials, intervention layers and moisture buffe…
Monitoring through replication
(2004). Monitoring through replication: Design and evaluation of the monitoring reburial at the Laetoli trackway site. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 295-304
Reburial of archaeological sites
(2004). Reburial of archaeological sites: A colloquium organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, the National Park Service (Intermountain Region) and ICCROM Santa Fe, New Mexico, 17–21 March 2003. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 133-135
The GCI-WMF Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative
One consequence of years of dictatorial regime, international embargo and war was isolation of the professional community responsible for the protection of cultural heritage in Iraq. This community was cut off from international debate concerning the development of methodologies and theories on the conservation and management of archaeological sites, historic monuments and districts. The Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), the go…
The Enduring Collaboration of the Getty Conservation Institute and the Dunhuang Academy in Conservation and Management at the Buddhist Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China
The World Heritage site of the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang is China's preeminent ancient Buddhist site on the Silk Road. It flourished between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries and comprises some 492 cave temples with wall paintings and sculpture. The Getty Conservation Institute has been working with the Dunhuang Academy since 1989 on site conservation and management using guidelines, the Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites …
Trackways in Archaeological Conservation and Preservation
Agnew, Neville
Immovable Heritage
Conservation of archaeological sites
Archaeology (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (4 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (3 works) · Building materials and conservation (3 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works)