A programme for the conservation of architectural plasters in earthen ruins in the American Southwest
Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico, USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank G Matero (0000-0002-9531-4218, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-24 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/135050395793137207 |
| OpenAlex | W2058479337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Plasters constitute an important component of many ruined architectural and archaeological sites. Methods for their in situ conservation have lagged far behind the field treatment of other materials due to their ephemeral nature and the lack of programmatic laboratory and field research. A preservation strategy involving documentation, stabilization, interpretation and maintenance offers a methodological approach adaptable to most contexts. A pilot conservation programme is described for the stabilization and interpretation of the lime plasters within the nineteenth-century adobe ruins of Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico. Methods of documentation, emergency stabilization, injection hydraulic lime grouting and mortar repairs are described
Adobe · Archaeology · Civil engineering · Documentation · Environmental planning · Ephemeral key · Geography · Lime mortar · Mortar · Archaeological Research and Protection · Building materials and conservation · Conservation · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Engineering
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2025 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |