In some cases, as for the present one concerning a painted panel of cultural heritage, the hole-drilling method is not suited (a structure with a complex geometry, few tests allowed) but one can take advantage of structural modifications if they are monitored (here, a restoration act).
The goal of the research is to contribute to the enhancement of past cultural heritage renovation and enhancement methods, improve the methods of spatial protection of heritage and contribute to the development of the local community through the use of cultural, and in particular, architectural heritage.
The seismic vulnerability that characterizes the architectural heritage requires methods applicable at territorial scale, simplified but reliable for a proper risk assessment and subsequent planning of intervention strategies.
Previous studies conducted on the methods of architectural heritage documentation revealed that very little researches have been undertaken to use freehand sketching in the process of data survey and documentation.
While both have been used in heritage science [14, 15], the method is not widespread, perhaps because of the approach that all heritage objects should be seen as individual and unique.
This paper summarises outcomes that can be gleaned for numismatics by the use of different heritage science methods and techniques (non-destructive imaging, physico-chemical analyses, but also conservation and data management) used on the exemplary Roman coins, can contribute to meet the tasks of numismatists named above.
Whilst the case study is focussed on rock art the methods and results may be transferable to other types of archaeological evidence and cultural heritage management.
Corrosion inhibition is one of the methods that has been used to protect and increase the life of metallic cultural heritage.
In 2008, English Heritage warned that the future of the country's old buildings, including more than five million homes, was at risk because of a severe skills shortage in traditional "heritage" building methods, including stonemasonry, glazing, lead working, joinery, plastering and carpentry (Morrison's specialist area).
Because this is usually not feasible in case of environmental goods with embodied natural and cultural heritage, particular methods for economic valuation of such goods have to be applied.
