Standing Archaeology
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- Created on: 21-05-17 12:28
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- Standing buildings
- When a feature has been inserted into an existing one, we can be sure that the inserted feature is later than that into which it was inserted.
- Later walls may be different construction types to original ones, or simply butted up against earlier walls instead of properly bonded.
- Recording standing buildings can involve the following techniques:
- Reconnaissance techniques (i.e. written description, CAD)
- Dismantling
- Excavation
- Cosmetic renovation of a renovation of a building may not provide much more information than can be seen beneath floor boards or behind plaster.
- Much more can be gained from a building going through major renovations or being completely demolished.
- The aim of the recording should be to identify the earliest structural remains and then add to them during the plotting of the building/ area/site.
- Archaeologists also try to detect the purpose for changes to a building.
- Alongside drawings and written descriptions, a full photographic record will be taken, indicating scale and the exact point on the site plan from which the photograph was taken, along with any other relevant info.
- Sampling of different types of mortar or plaster can also be useful.
- Substantial timbers may be sampled for dendrochronology.
- Details of the fabric and construction of the building alterations and dating evidence are gathered through drawing and photography.
- Elevations and plans are often drawn and can reveal patterns that aren't visible to the naked eye.
- Photogrammetry can also be used.
- Two cameras are used together to create a 'stereo' image.
- Using CAD, a 3D record of the building can then b created.
- This is faster, cheaper and more accurate than traditional recording methods.
- This is particularly used on historic buildings which are being restored.
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