The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland uses iBase to manage a digital heritage archive, bringing metadata, permissions and search into one governed DAM environment.
Case study
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland Digital Heritage Archive
CRSBI achieved comprehensive digital preservation with iBase DAM, creating a complete online record of all surviving Romanesque sculpture across 5,000+ British and Irish sites, facilitating international research collaboration and heritage conservation efforts.
Project summary
Project Summary
iBase helps research teams manage the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland digital heritage archive, keeping assets organised, searchable and governed.
Digital Heritage Archive
The system connects sculpture archive material with discovery, metadata and reuse needs.
Public Discovery
Research teams can organise, protect and share digital assets through structured DAM workflows.
Project focus
Project Focus
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland (CRSBI) aims to be a digital archive of all British and Irish Romanesque stone sculpture.
Romanesque sculpture reflects a new set of links with mainland Europe and marks a high point of artistic production in Britain and Ireland, corresponding to the boom in high-quality building that followed the Norman Conquest in 1066.
As much of the sculpture is exposed to the elements, there is a continuing risk of wear, damage and theft - for example, the Shobdon Arches. The CRSBI records of the sculpture's condition are an invaluable resource for conservators and the church and heritage bodies responsible for its protection.
Search and Discovery
Users can find relevant assets through structured search, metadata and browsing tools.
Metadata Quality
Metadata workflows help preserve context and make assets easier to find and reuse.
Media Handling
Video, audio, image and document assets can be managed together in one searchable system.
Collection Records
Collection records can be connected with images, documents and supporting metadata.
DAM outcomes
DAM Outcomes
iBase helps The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland keep digital assets organised, searchable and ready for approved reuse.
Metadata, permissions and access controls sit alongside the assets, giving teams a single governed source for day-to-day work.
Staff and users can reach approved material more quickly, with less reliance on fragmented storage or manual transfers.
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