Caput Mundi: Intervention of restoration, research and enhancement of the archaeological area of the Ostiense Burial Ground (including St. Paul's crag)
Implementing party
Project description
Project Description: The intervention will include the following activities:
Safety and usability interventions:
- removal of difference in height to promote accessibility;
- insertion of fall-from-height protection devices and prohibition of access to the most fragile environments;
- demolition of masonry stairs and replacement with metal stairs;
- protection of the walking surface of internal paths with non-woven fabric and stabilised gravel;
- construction of fencing, accesses and internal paths within the area of the Crag.
Conservation and restoration interventions:
- removal of weed vegetation, inconsistent deposits, and corrosive agents from surfaces;
- restoration and consolidation of wall structures, grouting of lesions, construction and revision of top cases;
- cleaning and restoration of the decorative apparatuses and ceramic and stone artefacts in the areas;
- routine and extraordinary maintenance for at least three years after the intervention.
Enhancement and museumlisation interventions:
- setting up of panels and educational aids, placement of casts and artefacts in areas not occupied by archaeological structures;
- landscaping of the green area with new plantings;
- inclusion of explanatory elements with interactive mode (panels, electronic devices, educational reconstructions);
- recovery of artefacts stored in warehouses, restoration and placement in the area.
Status
Planning
Tender stage
Site
End of Work
Funding source
NRRP
Amount allocated
1.190.000,00 €