I am only getting to this issue now, but keep in mind that once exposed to
the elements, archaeological features break down from water, ultra violet
light, insects, rodents, and just plain wear. On the other hand, I have seen
exhibits where the projected corners of a building and edges of the roof were
erected in white-painted wood to show a visual image of how the building appeared
over the foundations that are exposed to public viewing. This is an
excellent way to force the mind to develop imagery to what is otherwise just rocks
and dirt.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
In a message dated 2/19/2009 12:58:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
James,
During the excavation of the President's House site in Independence Park
I put together a list of examples of archaeology features preserved in
place. The list background info collated as discussions began about
preserving the PH foundations on view as part of the planned
development of a President's House site memorial.
I am going to send this to you off list but if anyone else is interested
they can contact me and I will forward them this file of examples.
Patrice Jeppson
Bill Liebeknecht wrote:
> At Franklin Court in Philadelphia shaft features and key walls were made
> visible to the public by constructing concrete half-shell like protective
> viewing boxes with thick Plexiglas or glass (not sure which one) over the
> features. They have been in place for years and are tourist favorites. I
> would contact Bob Giannini at the National Park Service in Philadelphia.
At
> [log in to unmask] He worked on the original excavations and may be
> quite helpful.
>
> Bill Liebeknecht, MA
> Hunter Research, Inc.
> Trenton, New Jersey.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> D'Angelo, James (Atlanta,GA-US)
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Query
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> I am currently working on a master plan with a landscape architectural
> firm for an archaeological park at the site of a late 18th early 19th c.
> frontier fort in Georgia. The site has an interesting stockade wall
> trench feature with collapsed firebox feature that was probably situated
> within a corner blockhouse. Together these features probably represent
> the SW corner of the fort. I would like to preserve these features for
> visitors to see, but, of course, the features cannot be open to the
> weather. The minimum surface area is about 6' x 12'. A photo of these
> features can be seen at
> http://archaeoseek.ning.com/profile/JamesDAngelo. Does anyone know of an
> example of enclosing such features for public view short of constructing
> a building over them? Help with this will be greatly appreciated...
>
>
>
> James J. D'Angelo, RPA, Ph.D.
>
> Archaeologist
>
> TRC
>
> 4155 Shackleford Road Suite 225
>
> Norcross, Georgia, 30093
>
> 770.270.1192 x125 phone
> 770.270.1392 fax
> 404.580.2079 cell
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