Authenticity of Historical Residential Houses at Sirpur: A Case Study on the Basis of Structure and Landscape

Abstract

Authenticity informs the preservation, curation, management and presentation of the historic environment.¹ Inappropriate conservation methods and alterations to structures along with unethical interpretations of excavation of residential houses, raise questions as to the authenticity of a site. In this study, the authors examine authenticity in the context of residential houses at Sirpur, India. They examine form and design, materials and substance, use and function, and location and setting.