Geographical prospection in archaeological protection and management with case studies

This is an overview of major geophysical methods and their usefulness and applicability in protection and management of archaeological heritage. This is exemplified by informative case studies from the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.

Geographical prospection in archaeological protection and management with case studies

Content Index:

Geophysical prospection in archaeological protection and management
Introduction
Geophysical techniques and instruments
The survey grid
Magnetometer survey
Methodology and units of magnetic measurement
Earth resistance (resistivity) survey
Methodology
Ground penetrating radar
Instrumentation and methodology
Electromagnetic methods
Exercises
Geophysical survey and archaeological practice
Geophysical survey
Geophysical survey in different archaeological contexts
Archaeological contexts
Exercises
Geophysical survey and planning
Introduction
Start-up and planning
Project execution
Data interpretation
Exercises
Geophysical prospection in archaeological protection and management - Glossary
Glossary
References
Aerial archaeology in preservation and management of archaeological heritage in Poland. Case study: Aerial reconnaissance at Krąplewo
Introduction
Foundations
Methods
Procedure
Results
Problems and limitations
References
Case Study: Republican Aerodromes of the Spanish Civil War
Introduction
El Vesper de la Gloriosa
Methodology
Results
Acknowledgements
Conclusions
References
Geophysical monitoring in Heritage Management. Case Study: Broekpolder
Introduction
Case Study Archaeological Monument Broekpolder
Types of geophysical methods
Conclusion
Test
References
Geophysical monitoring in Heritage Management. Case Study: Broekpolder - Further Reading
Further Reading