ruins
Let an agent handle ruins by site, history, protection status, visiting and conservation, and respect sites of religious or community significance.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle ruins by site, history, protection status, visiting and conservation, and respect sites of religious or community significance.
The remains of human-made structures that have fallen into decay or been destroyed, such as ancient temples, castles, abbeys, towns and industrial sites, often protected as archaeological or heritage sites.
What it is for: Heritage, archaeology, tourism and memory.
It can be find the history of a ruin; check protection status and visiting rules; visit safely and responsibly; report damage or looting.
Distinguishing features
Remains of structures
Often protected
Unstable in places
Evidence of the past
What it looks like
Broken walls, columns, foundations and overgrown stonework.
How it is recognised
Roofless or collapsed structures
Heritage signage and fencing
Intact historic buildings are not ruins
Related models
is a kind of - category
is studied by - field
is protected by - law
is related to - related concept
In practice
Families and kinds
ancient ruins
castle and abbey ruins
religious building ruins
deserted villages
industrial ruins
Standards and regulation
UNESCO World Heritage Convention
National heritage protection law
Venice Charter on conservation
Failure modes and hazards
Falling masonry
Looting and metal detecting without permission
Disrespect at sacred sites
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Site Which ruin.
Details identify.
Identity
Name and place.
Identity
Site identity.
- Which ruin is meant, and where is it? provenance
- What was it originally? provenance
History
Past.
History
History.
- How did it fall into ruin, according to historians? provenance
- Are there competing accounts? boundary
Protection Law.
Heritage is protected.
Status
Designation.
Status
Protection status.
- Is the site legally protected, and by which designation? provenance
- Is metal detecting or digging prohibited? provenance
Damage
Looting.
Damage
Damage and looting.
- How can damage or looting be reported? action
- Which authority handles it? provenance
Visiting Access.
Visits need care.
Access
Opening.
Access
Access.
- Is the site open to visitors, and when? provenance
- Is it accessible? provenance
Conduct
Safety and respect.
Conduct
Visitor conduct.
- Which areas are unsafe to enter or climb? boundary
- Is the site sacred to a community, and what customs apply? provenance
Conservation Care.
Ruins need care.
Work
Conservation.
Work
Conservation work.
- What conservation work is done on the site? provenance
- Who funds it? provenance
Volunteer
Involvement.
Volunteer
Volunteering.
- How can people volunteer or support the site? action
- Which organisations lead it? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each ruin be a separate entry?
- How should heritage registers be linked?
- How should contested heritage be handled?