Methodology, consetvation criteria and performance evaluation for archaeological site shelters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neville Agnew (Getty Conservation Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 7-18 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-5033 • E-ISSN: 1753-5522 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/cma.2002.5.1-2.7 |
| OpenAlex | W2007591674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
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 resource and the specific deterioration mechanisms operating, with the objective of creating a shelter that will preserve the site's identified values. An aspect that has received almost no attention in the past is evaluation of a shelter's performance, both qualitative and quantitative, in preserving the site. It is urged that this receive priority when establishing the conservation criteria during the initial phases of a sheltering project. Issues are illustrated from a range of diverse sites, including a number of published shelters. The paper first looks at the examples of the Laetoli (Tanzania) and Lark Quarry (Australia) trackway sites in the context of decision-making and conservation criteria, and then discusses two examples of evaluation: one quantitative, using an experimental shelter and the other discussing publications on a petroglyph site shelter
Archaeology · Biology · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Nature Conservation · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Environmental Science · Ecology
Community Participation and the Enhancement of the Roman Thermae of St Thomas, Mesolongi
Impact of transparency in the design of protective structures for conservation of archaeological remains
Agnew, Neville
Conservation projects in Pergamon. Building Z and the shelter constructed above it
Protective Structures for the Preservation of Medieval Buildings and their Remains
Comparative Performance Evaluation of the Shelters at Complutum, a Roman Archaeological Site in Spain
Long-term performance evaluation of an earthen grouting mortar
Digital fuzzy control system for monitoring environmental conditions and technical suitability of shelters at archaeological sites
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2022 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |