“Per Storemyr GeoKultur” is an independent, one-man firm established in Switzerland as “Archaeology & Conservation Services” in 2010. Since 2014 it is based in Norway. I’m a geoarchaeologist and conservation scientist (PhD) with 35 years of experience within cultural heritage. As a member of ICOMOS, I’m committed to working for a sustainable cultural heritage, following international standards and principles.
Educated as an ore geologist in the 1980s, I soon moved to weathering and conservation of historic stone buildings, in which field I received my PhD in 1998 at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. This primary interest was widened in the 1990s, when I took up research on the archaeology and conservation of ancient stone quarries, particularly in Egypt and Norway. I have spent some 20 field seasons in Egypt and on discovering rock art in the desert, I became so fascinated that I also started working on weathering and preservation of petroglyphs.
In 2016-17 I began burning lime for restoration of historic buildings in Norway. With colleagues, I have been responsible for building several kilns and have experience from about 50 traditional burns with wood. Currently, I’m also studying the properties of historic lime mortars, as well as tafoni weathering in nature.
I have worked with several universities, research and heritage institutions, including:
- SINTEF in Trondheim (1987-1991)
- NTNU in Trondheim (1992-1994)
- The Restoration Workshop of Nidaros Cathedral (1995-2001)
- Expert Center für Denkmalpflege/ETH Zurich (2001-2006)
- Geological Survey of Norway (2005-2008)
- Conservation Science Consulting, Fribourg (2008-2010)
- Norwegian Millstone Centre in Hyllestad (2014-2020)
- FABRICA (2019-2026). Partner. Established with colleagues.
After 8 years in Hyllestad, Western Norway, from 2022 I am based with my family at Tromøy by Arendal, on the southern coast of Norway.
If you have a question or a potential project, please see the contact page. I will do my best to answer, develop a sound investigation programme or redirect you to colleagues that may help.
My company is in the official Norwegian registries, with no. 914 103 894 MVA (Brønnøysundregistrene)
