Archive and Finds

Archeological experts uncover and document finds during excavations and architectural investigations. Heritage conservation experts also document their findings and create records at work. To ensure that all these documents and discovered objects are accessible for research and daily work, our department records them in a system and archives them, making them available for future use. This task is handled by three separate divisions within our department: 

• The Archive Division documents and archives all documents and related analog and digital materials (images, plans, index cards, etc.) related to an excavation, architectural investigation, or conservation project.

• The Finds Laboratory handles all the finds unearthed from the soil and the buildings. These finds are cleaned, numbered, entered into the database, preserved if needed, and stored properly. The process varies greatly depending on the find: the wallpaper is removed from the surface and cleaned, ceramic fragments are properly arranged and sometimes reassembled, and organic materials such as textiles are preserved. The main goal is to preserve all the archeological finds in the best possible condition and prevent chemical decomposition.

• At the Illustration Office, they make portraits, plans and drawings for analyses and publications. They use a variety of techniques, including cardboard models, hand drawings, digital re-drawings, photographs. These illustrations document finds and structures that may not endure, and often combine scientific facts with fictional yet plausible aspects.

Eva Roth Heege
lic. phil.
Head of the Department
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 28 86
Eva.Roth@zg.ch

Maria Ellend Wittwer
B.A.
Conservator and Restorer/Deputy Head of Department
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 20 71
Maria.Ellend@zg.ch

Margrit Ackermann
Administrator at the Finds Laboratory
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 42 47
Margrit.Ackermann@zg.ch

Sara Bertini
M. A.
Information and Documentation Specialist
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 27 28
Sara.Bertini@zg.ch

Patrick Bolt
Dipl. HTL-Ing.
Computer Science Engineer
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 17 24
Patrick.Bolt@zg.ch

Delia Birrer
Administrator at the Finds Laboratory
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 17 38
Delia.Birrer@zg.ch

Adriana Eberli
Dipl. IuD-Specialist FH
Information and Documentation Specialist
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 54 31
Adriana.Eberli@zg.ch

Michael Greppi
Administrator at the Finds Laboratory
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 47 32
Michael.Greppi@zg.ch

Jill Mattes
M. A. 
Administrator at the Finds Laboratory
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 20 97
Jill.Mattes@zg.ch

Eva Kläui Sanfilippo
Dipl. scientific illustrator HGKZ
Scientific Illustrator
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 25 46
Eva.Klaeui@zg.ch

Salvatore Pungitore
Scientific Illustrator
Hofstrasse 15
6300 Zug
+41 41 594 18 24
Salvatore.Pungitore@zg.ch