Multi-antenna GPR data processing of the garrison of the governor’s guard in Carnuntum/Austria

Multiple antenna GPR data provide excellent results when using 3d migration. 3d migration must be performed without erroneous measurements. 3d migration must be sensitive to the different channels. Wall structures along the measurement lines can then be visualized

Geophysical archaeological prospection, the road ahead ...

We provide an overview of challenges and possible promising developments that lie ahead in the field of archaeological geophysics. The presented ideas can serve as blueprints for exciting new developments

A short review of the use of geophysical prospection methods in Swedish archaeology

Introduction Geophysical prospection has a long history in Sweden, searching for ore bodies and investigating geology, connected to Sweden’s long mining traditions. In archaeology the situation has been quite the opposite. Swedish archaeologists have generally been quite skeptic to use geophysical methods, and as a consequence only a handful geophysical prospection surveys has been conducted each year since the late 1970s. However the last years have seen a shift in the trend with an increasi..

Archaeological prospection in the Swedish mountain tundra region

Introduction During the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 scientists from over 60 nations have examined the Arctic and Antarctic environments from different scientific perspectives in over 200 different projects. The focus of the IPY in Sweden has been set on studies of climate change as well as of human cultures and societies in the polar region. These studies were considered important not only from an environmental but also from a cultural perspective. The project Arctic Sweden focus..

A short review of the use of geophysical prospection methods in Swedish archaeology

Introduction Geophysical prospection has a long history in Sweden, searching for ore bodies and investigating geology, connected to Sweden’s long mining traditions. In archaeology the situation has been quite the opposite. Swedish archaeologists have generally been quite skeptic to use geophysical methods, and as a consequence only a handful geophysical prospection surveys has been conducted each year since the late 1970s. However the last years have seen a shift in the trend with an increasi..

A semi-autonomous driverless geophysical survey system for efficient large-scale high-resolution archaeological prospection

This research and development project aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting large-scale autonomous ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys. An electric autonomous implement carrier was used to integrate a 22-channel GPR array. This innovative approach shows promise for advancing GPR survey capabilities in the future

Bildbasierte 3D-Modellierung der Wandmalerei in der Bischofstorvorhalle im Wiener Stephansdom

The surface of most heritage objects holds important clues about their creation. To answer specific research questions about the creation of a mural painting located in the Bishop's Gate porch of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, the three-dimensional geometry of the entire painted surface was digitised in minuscule detail using thousands of overlapping photographs. After a brief introduction to the basics of image-based surface digitisation, this paper describes in detail how the photographs were taken and how they were processed to create a digital three-dimensional surface. To appreciate the subtle surface variations encoded in this digital model, various relief visualisation techniques have been applied. The paper ends with a discussion of the new insights into the creation of this painting that are enabled by these visualisations

Near Surface Geophysical Archaeological Prospection at the Prehistoric Site of Akrotiri on Santorini/Thera

In February 2014 high-resolution ground penetrating radar and earth resistance tomography measurements have for the first time been used successfully for the distinct mapping of buried archaeological structures in the vicinity of the Bronze Age archaeological site of Akrotiri on Santorini/Thera in Greece