A Ground Radar Survey of Medieval Kiln Sites in Suzu City, Western Japan*

Abstract

A ground‐penetrating radar study of medieval kiln sites located near Suzu city, on the Noto peninsula, was conducted prior to excavation. Archaeological site plans estimated from time slices of the closely‐spaced parallel radar profiles are compared with excavations and a proton magnetometer survey. The results indicate that non‐destructive remote sensing with radar can help to determine effectively the presence and general structural features of intact kiln floors.

Cave Detection in Limestone using Ground Penetrating Radar

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Ground-penetrating Radar Techniques and Three-dimensional Computer Mapping in the American Southwest

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