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Abstract
The paper presents the results of the restoration and conservation work which has been carried out in three archaeological areas in the Autonomous Province of Trento. The areas, which have been opened to the public for more than ten years, are the open-air archaeological site of Monte S. Martino, Roman Tridentum (an underground site under the historical city centre of Trento), and Fiavé (a pile dwelling site in a peat bog). These areas present very different environmental characteristics and have therefore required different interventions according to their specific situation.
In order to reduce maintenance and extraordinary costs, appropriate conservation of the archaeological remains is required. This consists of methodologies of conservation according to the characteristics of the environment; continuous monitoring systems and indirect preventive intervention; and annual maintenance planning.
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1 Sampling was carried out by CNR, CORA — Ricerche archeologiche, BRAIDOSUB.
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Cristina Dal Rì
Cristina Dal Rì, conservator-restorer, at the Archaeological Heritage Office of the Autonomous Province of Trento. She is in charge of the conservation restoration of all kind of archaeological remains and of the archaeological areas. Her specialization area is the conservation of wet organic materials.
Contact: Cristina Dal Rì, Soprintendenza per i beni librari archivistici e archeologici, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Laboratorio di restauro, Via Aosta 1, 38122 Trento, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Susanna Fruet
Susanna Fruet, conservator-restorer, at the Archaeological Heritage Office of the Autonomous Province of Trento. She is in charge of the conservation restoration of all kind of archaeological remains and of the archaeological areas. Her specialization area is the conservation of metal materials.
Contact: Susanna Fruet, Soprintendenza per i beni librari archivistici e archeologici, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Laboratorio di restauro, Via Aosta 1, 38122 Trento, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Paolo Bellintani
Paolo Bellintani, PhD, graduated in Paletnology, and is archaeologist at the Archaeological Heritage Office of the Autonomous Province of Trento, he is in charge of the archaeological pile-dwelling site, museum, and park of Fiavé.
Contact: Paolo Bellintani, Soprintendenza per i beni librari archivistici e archeologici, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Via Aosta 1, 38122 Trento, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Nicoletta Pisu
Nicoletta Pisu, PhD, graduated in Medieval Archaeology, and is archaeologist at the Archaeological Heritage Office of the Autonomous Province of Trento. She is in charge of the excavation and restoration works on the archaeological site of Monte S. Martino.
Contact: Nicoletta Pisu, Soprintendenza per i beni librari archivistici e archeologici, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Via Aosta 1, 38122 Trento, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Nicola Macchioni
Nicola Macchioni, PhD, graduated in Forest Science and is currently Researcher at CNR-IVALSA, where he is coordinator of the Wood Conservation Department. He is also in charge of the ‘Laboratory of Wood Anatomy’. He developed a large experience in diagnosis applied to the wooden Cultural Heritage, from timber structures to wood statues, including archaeological wood.
Contact: Nicola Macchioni, CNR-IVALSA Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle specie Arboree, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Benedetto Pizzo
Benedetto Pizzo, PhD, graduated in Chemical Engineering and is currently Researcher at CNR-IVALSA, where he is in charge of the ‘Laboratory of Chemistry of Wood and Wood Products’. He developed a large experience in the characterization of wood artifacts belonging to the Cultural Heritage and of the materials used for restoration. He matured a specific experience in the characterization and in the conservation of waterlogged archaeological wood.
Contact: Benedetto Pizzo, CNR-IVALSA Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle specie Arboree, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italia. Email: [email protected]
Chiara Capretti
Chiara Capretti, PhD, graduated in Forest Science and is currently Researcher at CNR-IVALSA. She developed a broad experience on microscopy applied to archaeological wooden artifacts and more generally on the diagnosis of waterlogged wood.
Contact: Chiara Capretti, CNR-IVALSA Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle specie Arboree, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italia. Email: [email protected]