The co-cathedral of St. John in Valetta, Malta represents a unique monument of historical importance. In this article, we present the results of a detailed GPR campaign performed in this co-cathedral. The campaign was aimed at investigating the distribution of buried tombs under the mosaic floor of the main nave and of the lateral chapels of the co-cathedral. The floor of the church shows a continuity of grave inscriptions, in the main nave as well as in all lateral chapels. It was suspected, based on available historical documents, that only a part of the present-day inscriptions corresponds to the original sepultures or tombs. The GPR results presented here further highlight this conjecture and offer additional information regarding this important monument.
GPR Investigations at St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Near Surface Geophysics
Persico R;
2019
Abstract
The co-cathedral of St. John in Valetta, Malta represents a unique monument of historical importance. In this article, we present the results of a detailed GPR campaign performed in this co-cathedral. The campaign was aimed at investigating the distribution of buried tombs under the mosaic floor of the main nave and of the lateral chapels of the co-cathedral. The floor of the church shows a continuity of grave inscriptions, in the main nave as well as in all lateral chapels. It was suspected, based on available historical documents, that only a part of the present-day inscriptions corresponds to the original sepultures or tombs. The GPR results presented here further highlight this conjecture and offer additional information regarding this important monument.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
