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The 2020 World Expo hosted in Dubai is expected to restructure the image of both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, re-framing the urban context mostly of Abu Dhabi because of its exis [...]
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Howard, S.
The concept of sustainability as applied to archaeology focuses on maintaining the finite and fragile fabric of the past in a way deemed to be ‘sustainable’, and more [...]
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This paper presents the XRD, XRF and porosimetry analyses and SEMEDX observations of nine mortars: three Egyptian plasters (New Kingdom, 15th 11th century BC) and six Mer [...]
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Philokyprou, Μ.
In Cyprus, lime and gypsum mortars have been used in architecture since the prehistoric period. Although the production of lime and gypsum seems to have been known since [...]
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Stec, M.
The so called “floor” from Wiślica has an outstanding place among other medieval artefacts in Poland. Its latest history began at the break between 1959 – 1960 whe [...]
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Ashworth, G. J.
Important heritage sites are often subject to multiple claims but it is also possible that major sites, designated on the basis of the perceived intrinsic values of the r [...]
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Siddall, Ruth
In the 1870s the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott was appointed Surveyor to the Fabric at Westminster Abbey and one of his major initiatives was to restore the Cosmati [...]
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The Old City of Bukhara (Uzbekistan), protected as UNESCO world cultural heritage, is one of the most important historical urban fabrics in Central Asia. In the northwest [...]
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To strengthen the links between the real world, the practical conservation of building materials, and research on lime-based materials, conservation experts at the Nation [...]
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Bolton, J.
This paper provides an overview of medieval lime mortars in Ireland, based on comparison of the petrography and microstructure of 110 lime mortars from 35 archaeological [...]
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This paper investigates the deterioration of cementitious renders, with reference to the buildings on a World War II Airfield, now the Museum of Flight, in East Lothian, [...]
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Capone, M.
Heritage interpretation plays a key role in understanding archaeological sites. The aim of our research is to test new ways to enjoyment based on the application of ICT t [...]
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Thacker, M.
. This short paper presents evidence from a recent survey of lime bonded buildings in Orkney which suggests that coralline algae, or ‘mearl’, was burnt to produce bui [...]
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Thacker, M.
This paper presents continuing discussion from a PhD research project which is exploring the archaeological potential of building lime mortars across the North Atlantic. [...]
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