Building granite characterisation, construction phases, mason’s marks and glyptography of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe Church, Mouçós e Lamares, Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion

Autor: David M. Freire-Lista, Bruno B. Campos, Patrícia Moreira, Alberto Ramil, Ana J. López
Přispěvatelé: Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Geoheritage. 15(1)
ISSN: 1867-2485
1867-2477
Popis: Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). This work was financed with national funds through FCT -Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (PORTUGAL) in the frame of the UIDB/00073/2020 project of the I & D unit Geosciences Center (CGEO) and Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support 2017. CEECIND/03568/2017, BIO4MURAL – Biotechnology innovative solutions for the removal of pigmentation and preventive conservation of cultural and historically relevant mural painting was funded by FEDER through project reference POCI-01–0145-FEDER-029157 – Operational Competitiveness and International Internationalization Program and by National Funds from FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (PTDC/HAR-ARQ/29157/2017). FCT for funding through the Strategic Projects CITAR (UID/EAT/0622/2016) and CBQF (UID/Multi/50016/2013). [Abstract]: The Romanesque church of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe of Mouçós e Lamares is located in Vila Real (North of Portugal). The exterior part of its nave is preserved almost unaltered. Most of the granite ashlars and corbels that make up this church have a mason’s mark in the centre of their faces. The building granites (Sanguinhedo and Vale das Gatas) have been identified and characterised petrographically and petrophysically. The mason’s marks have been as well identified; all the ashlars with visible mason’s marks have been mapped, and a glyptographic study has been carried out. In addition, the surface roughness of ashlars was measured. All these analyses have made it possible to locate the main historical quarry, to calculate the number of stonemasons who worked in the construction of the church, and to determine its construction phases. There are eight main types of mason’s marks on the nave façades. The quarrymen extracted the main building granite (Sanguinhedo granite) from the same quarry, or from nearby quarries. Although the most experienced stonemason has been identified, most stonemasons worked as a team during all construction phases of the church. Techniques such as petrography, ultrasonic P wave velocity, colourimetry, roughness and the determination of hydric properties will guarantee the quality and durability of the heritage stone for restorations. In addition, the glyptographic analysis revealed important historical and ethnographic findings that will be very useful for the appreciation of the monument. Therefore, the knowledge of built heritage, such as mason’s marks contribute to the conservation of historical quarries and traditions, as well as help understand the close cultural association societies have had with heritage stones. In this way, the scientific corpus of historical-cultural heritage can face for the development of tourism in Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion in a long-lasting sustainable way.
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