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The Alamo Restoration and Conservation Project: Excavations at the South Transept

1996; Volume: 1996; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.21112/ita.1996.1.5

2475-9333

Barbara Meissner,

Archaeological Research and Protection

In January 1995, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, as custodians of the Alamo Shrine for the state of Texas, contracted with the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio to excavate and/or monitor excavation of approximately 29 square meters outside and 11 square meters inside the south wall of the south transept of the Alamo church. The excavations were made necessary by a plan to insert metal plates into the walls of the Alamo near the foundation, to prevent further damage being caused by groundwater in the lower part of the walls of the 250-year-old building.