Journal
EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
Volume 52, Issue 6, Pages 612-623Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08123985.2020.1865108
Keywords
Ground-penetrating radar; urban geophysics; Roman Domus; Melite Civitas Romana; Rabat; Malta
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- Bonnyrigg High School Sydney Australia
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Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) mapping is a useful tool for analyzing buried archaeological features and guiding excavation operations. Studies have shown that GPR surveys can reveal information related to structures such as city walls, water supply, and protection.
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) mapping provides a three-dimensional analysis of archaeological features within the context of landscape studies. The method's ability to measure the intensity of radar reflections from deep in the ground can produce images and maps of buried features not visible on the surface. A study was conducted in some areas near the Domus Romana in Rabat (Malta) in order to investigate the still uncovered archaeological structures. The purpose of the GPR survey was to guide the excavation operations (planned but postponed due to Covid-19) and to allow us to understand the development of the defensive walls of the city and any other structures related to the Roman mansion. The choice of the areas to be investigated was therefore guided both by previous archaeological excavations and by the considerations made above. The results obtained through the GPR made it possible to shed light on some of the aspects related to the questions posed by the archaeologists, highlighting part of the structures related to the defensive walls, part of the structures related to water supply and conservation and part of the wall structures related to the Roman mansion itself.
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