The PhD research fellow will be affiliated with the project “Sticking stones: rediscovering medieval wood tar adhesives for stone conservation”, funded by the Research Council of Norway and led by Dr. Bettina Ebert. What can we learn from medieval craftspeople to help preserve our cultural heritage in an uncertain future? Sticking Stones aims to explore the extent of the use of wood tar adhesives in medieval stone construction and repair across northern Europe. We will rediscover the lost medieval art of traditional stone repair using wood tar adhesives, reconstructing and repurposing this sustainable material for modern heritage conservation practice. Medieval northern European stone churches are at increased risk of damage due to climate change, and a forgotten craft may provide the key to saving our architectural stone heritage. The Sticking Stones project aims to have a green impact on conservation by reducing dependence on synthetic adhesives, and instead demonstrating how lasting repairs may be carried out using traditional natural renewable materials employed in the past.
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