Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Paphos Castle
2.1. History of the Monument
2.2. History of the Monument’s Conservation and Restoration Interventions
3. Methodology
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Stone Deterioration Patterns of ICOMOS-ISCS Based on Visual Investigation
4.2. Analytical Techniques
4.3. Non-Destructive Techniques
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample No. | Facade | C | Q | Gy | Ha | Ar | Do | Pl | Cl | M | Go | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | West | 93 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | Building block |
S2 | West | 87 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S3 | West | 94 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S6 | West | 88 | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Building block |
S7 | West | 69 | 1 | 2 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block | |
S8 | West | 72 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S9 | West | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block | |
S16 | West | 83 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | Plastering |
S17 | West | 35 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 11 | - | - | 1 | - | - | Joint mortar |
S18 | West | 59 | 10 | - | 29 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | Joint mortar |
S23 | East | 95 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S24 | East | 93 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | Building block |
S25 | East | 87 | 5 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S26 | East | 77 | 5 | 8 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | Building block |
S27 | West | 68 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | Building block |
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Lysandrou, V.; Agapiou, A.; Ioannides, M.; Kantiranis, N.; Charalambous, E.; Hadjimitsis, D. Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus. Heritage 2018, 1, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010001
Lysandrou V, Agapiou A, Ioannides M, Kantiranis N, Charalambous E, Hadjimitsis D. Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus. Heritage. 2018; 1(1):1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleLysandrou, Vasiliki, Athos Agapiou, Manolis Ioannides, Nikolaos Kantiranis, Eleftherios Charalambous, and Diofantos Hadjimitsis. 2018. "Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus" Heritage 1, no. 1: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage1010001