Historic Floors Book

Decorated Pavements and Floor Monuments in European Cathedrals and Churches; The archaeology of church and cathedral floors; Archaeological research: Canterbury Cathedral nave floor; Ledger Stones. Documentary sources: York Minster; The surveyors approach to recording floors; Photographic recording of floor surfaces and components; The retrieval of damaged inscriptions through remote sensing techniques; The preservation of the records of historic floors; Records and computerization; Use and abuse: management and good practice in cathedrals and greater churches; Secular Buildings: tile, mosaics, marble pavements, parquetry floors and carpets; Historic floors at risk; Encaustic pavements; The open house - the management of visitors. Appendix: Cathedral floor studies - historic features and areas at risk. Glossary, Reading list. Index.