Communicating With The Past
In Science magazine, metal specialist from the LRMH, Phillippe Dillmann, explained: “We’re sorting these thousands of fragments – some from our world, some from another and more ancient world. And it’s like we’re communicating with the Middle Ages.” This gives experts huge insight into the 13th century stone makers building techniques.
Communicating With The Past
A Silver Lining
Despite the heavy damage to the great attic of the cathedral, there is still a silver lining. New information was deduced, as inspection of the remaining beams showed that the wood came from a grown-to-order forest that was dedicated to the construction. That meant that the cathedral’s plans for construction were intended for at least 100 years before the construction work actually began.
A Silver Lining