The In Situ Preservation in the Unsaturated Zone
Results from Environmental Investigations at the ‘Schultz Gate’ Case Study in the Medieval Town of Trondheim, Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Petersén (0000-0001-5675-9428), Anna Helena Petersén (Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, corresponding author), Ove Bergersen (0000-0001-5562-7087, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 181-204 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1080/13505033.2016.1182755 |
| OpenAlex | W2514758918 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Medieval Trondheim is located on the eastern part of Nidarneset, a small peninsula formed by the river plain at the mouth of the River Nid on the southern shore of Trondheimsfjord. The topographic conditions for medieval Trondheim differ from those of the other Norwegian medieval towns (notably Bergen, Oslo, and Tønsberg), and the protected, historic part of Trondheim contains anthropogenic sediments which lie entirely within an unsaturated environment. A large proportion of these sediments contain wood and other types of organic material. The thickness of the anthropogenic sediments varies greatly from more than 4 m to less than 0.5 m, and they overlie well-drained alluvial sands and gravels. The Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) and the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have different roles in the management of cultural heritage sites. However, they cooperate in developing sustainable management and a scientific approach to research, as well as finding practical solutions aimed at securing stable preservation conditions for anthropogenic sediments that are vulnerable and sensitive to environmental changes, both chemical and mechanical. In this paper we present results from environmental investigations conducted in 2007 and 2012 at a location in the central part of medieval Trondheim where an in situ preservation project has been established on the site of new construction work. The project is cross-interdisciplinary, combining archaeological retrieval methods with the sampling and analysis of soil chemical parameters and the monitoring of present basic parameters such as temperature, moisture and redox potential. The monitoring has been ongoing since the beginning of 2013 and will continue until 2017
Alluvium · Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Geography · Geomorphology · Norwegian · Peninsula · Shore · Building materials and conservation · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Geology · Oceanography
An Assessment of the Status and Condition of Archaeological Remains Preserved In Situ in the Medieval Town of Trondheim Based on Archeochemical Investigations Conducted During the Period 2007–2010
Research on Conservation State and Preservation Conditions in Unsaturated Archaeological Deposits in Oslo
In situ site preservation in the unsaturated zone
The rural–urban connection as revealed in the terrestrial sediments at Nidarneset, Trondheim, Norway
The Influence of Soil Moisture, Temperature and Oxygen on the Oxic Decay of Organic Archaeological Deposits
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |