THE CONSERVATION OF A STONE CAPITAL FROM ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY.
Author(s): D Brain
This report describes the conservation of a carved limestone capital from St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. The capital is dated somewhere between the late 6th and mid 11th centuries. Pigments including Egyptian blue and a minute amount of gold leaf were detected on the capital. Other painted stone fragments from the same excavation are described. The significance of Egyptian blue in a post Roman, British context is discussed. The conservation treatment included the consolidation of small areas of powdery limestone using an acrylic silane.
- Report Number:
- 121/1991
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 28
- Keywords:
- Stone Stone, Architectural Stone, Worked
