The presentation of research in and under existing buildings
Walter Haas
AbstractRarely do buildings remain unchanged over long periods. Damage due to the ravages of time, destruction by human violence or natural catastrophes force repairs. In pre-industrial centuries attempts were made incorporate existing walls into repairs and additions. Since finished building should give a uniform impression, however, traces remodelling rarely visible, usually hidden under new ‘skin’. Researching repairing such remodelled often lead discovery earlier remains. Should these discoveries be kept visible in order document demonstrate historical process? Reconstruction pre-existing is less problematic if later, structures are removed, but it necessary deal with lack simultaneity – one must add remaining, resulting mostly hypothetical reconstructions. This problem illustrated mainly examples from Ratisbon Prague. Excavations similar questions seldom remai...
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites