My Son, Vietnam
Last Vestiges of the Champa Kingdom
Recovered carved stone objects at My Son.
Conservation efforts at My Son were focused on the scientific conservation of the most endangered monuments of Group E (especially E7, the Library) and Group G, as well as providing an intensive training program for on-site Vietnamese conservators and archaeologists.
Geophysical prospecting and geomorphologic investigations were carried out on buildings in the E group, which had no previous recording. GHF supported important repair and restoration works, including wall and drainage repairs. Temple E7, one of the few remaining, standing temples was on the verge of collapse before GHF conducted vital stabilization initiatives. TSL (Thermally Stimulated Luminescent) dating was done on pottery and
bricks.
Important features of the structure were discovered after the archaeological excavation on the foundation of the enclosing wall in the northern sector of the investigated area. The team sorted the scattered bricks from E7 monument for future re-use during the consolidation and restoration works. The conservation of the laterite enclosing wall started with the cleaning of the wall surfaces and survey of the internal filling, followed by the removal of tree roots, reconstruction of the foundation and the consolidation of the walls, using old bricks and lime and brick mortar.
