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Two surveys at St John’s Co-Cathedral

At St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, the Foundation’s timeline separates the start of a tombstone mapping project, in 2015–2016, from a non-invasive floor survey started in 2016–2017.

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Honey-coloured stone buildings, a church dome and a spire in Valletta, with the sea at left
Valletta’s skyline beside the sea, photographed on 27 January 2012.Photograph: Björn S.

At a glance

Tombstone documentation
Started 2015–2016; all marble-inlaid tombstones[1]
Geophysical survey
Started 2016–2017; nave and side-chapel floor[1]
Tombstone photography
Listed in the 2019–2020 timeline entry.[1]

A place worth remembering

Mapping the condition of every tombstone

The 2015–2016 entry records the commencement of a mapping project that was to document graphically, and to assess, the condition of the co-cathedral’s marble-inlaid tombstones.[1]

A geophysical floor survey

The timeline places a non-invasive geophysical campaign in 2016–2017; its intended coverage spans the nave and side-chapel flooring.[1]

Photographs of the tombstones

The 2019–2020 entry lists photographing the co-cathedral’s tombstones among that year’s items, after the 2015–2016 mapping project.[1]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

What was the 2015–2016 mapping project meant to cover?

The Foundation says the project began to document and assess the condition of all marble-inlaid tombstones.[1]

When did the geophysical campaign begin?

The Foundation timeline dates its start to 2016–2017 and identifies the campaign as non-invasive.[1]

What does the timeline list about tombstones in 2019–2020?

It lists photographing the co-cathedral’s tombstones.[1]

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