BASELINE INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

"Following the Council of Europe recommendations, the baseline information furnished by an inventory of cultural heritage would include:

• Name of the site (location)

• Cartographic reference

• Period of occupation and associated features for each period

• Topographic situation

• Present site condition

• Present disturbances affecting the site

• Inventory rating (classification)

• Type and level of threat of destruction

• Bibliographical reference

• Detailed photographs to be taken

HUSN AL YAFE’ IN THE VILLAGE OF ‘OQDAT AL NAQIB

– 83 CASTLES

With the exception of the name of the site, its documentation, and bibliographic references, all the other information can be coded. At a later stage, additional information may be added where available".

The information required by the contract have been inserted in a richer and more elaborated structure, suited to describe sites, complexes, monuments and historical/archaeological objects.

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