Combined GPR and ERT exploratory geophysical survey of the Medieval Village of Pancorbo Castle (Burgos, Spain)

Fernández-Álvarez, José Paulino; Melendi, David Rubio; Castillo, Juan Antonio Quirós; González-Quirós, Andrés; Cimadevilla-Fuente, David

doi:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2017.07.002

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“…The 2D ERT has been developed during the last three decades for the exploration of complex geology, especially when the conventional VES or other techniques become unsuitable (Griffiths and Barker, 1993). It has been progressively used in shallow prospecting and intermediate depths for different aspects, including environmental, hydrogeology, engineering, archaeology, and mining (Dahlin, 1996;Thabit and Al-Hameedawie, 2014;Al-Zubedi and Thabit, 2015;Amini and Ramazi, 2016;Al-Menshed and Thabit, 2017;Fernández-Álvarez et al, 2017). The conventional VES method does not consider the lateral changes in the subsurface materials, while the ERT allows both lateral and vertical changes in the subsurface to be imaged accurately.…”

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Integrating Geological Information and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Mapping the Main Groundwater Bearing Layers in Ancient Babylon City, Iraq

AL-Hameedawi¹,

Thabit²,

AL‐Menshed³

2022

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Electrical resistivity tomography was conducted in nine locations within ancient Babylon city, using Wenner-Schlumberger array, to map groundwater-bearing layers. The inverted models were integrated and correlated with the geological information extracted from six boreholes drilled during the 1970s. The interpreted inverse models of the Wenner-Schlumberger show identical corresponding with the lithological sequence of the boreholes. This corresponds related to the presence of one thick layer of sand deposits, with a thickness that may reach 60 m, and several thin interbedded clay layers that are locally extended. The sand layer is considered the main groundwater-bearing layer in the area. Further, the results proposed that a high discharge rate from any future boreholes which will be drilled for lowering the groundwater levels in the ancient Babylon area can easily cause a washing out of sand deposits which in turn can cause serious damages in archaeological remaining even after all measures to prevent sand washing.

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Integrating Geological Information and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Mapping the Main Groundwater Bearing Layers in Ancient Babylon City, Iraq

AL-Hameedawi¹,

Thabit²,

AL‐Menshed³

2022

IGJ

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“…In the case of Spain a large part of the geophysical prospection work done so far has been focused on Roman or protohistoric sites characterized by the use of dense and long‐lasting building materials, as noted in a recent overview on the use of non‐destructive techniques in the evaluation of archaeological sites (Mayoral Herrera, 2016). Despite this the list of sites investigated by non‐invasive methods has increased substantially in recent years, in particular with regard to ‘central places’ belonging to Iron Age, Roman period and Late Mediaeval Ages (e.g., Álvarez Martínez et al, 2016; Carreras Monfort, 2016; Fernández‐Álvarez et al, 2017; García‐García et al, 2017; Novo et al, 2016; Ruiz Zapatero et al, 2012; Soto Cañamares, 2016; Torres‐Martínez et al, 2016). However, very few multiperiod sites potentially involving mediaeval occupations have been studied in this way (but see Fernández‐Álvarez et al, 2017; Henning et al, 2019) and there are as yet no examples of similar diagnostic work and analyses having been carried out on single‐period early mediaeval or later‐prehistoric sites, both characterized by weak structural and material evidence.…”

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Magnetic prospection at Aistra (Álava) and Peña Amaya (Burgos): Towards a new diagnostic paradigm for early mediaeval Iberia

Castillo

Campana

Saito

2021

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This article discusses the application and implications of magnetic prospection within two complex early mediaeval sites of the 5th–10th centuries BCE in northern Spain, at Aistra and Peña Amaya in the Upper Ebro Valley. In this period most sites displaying domestic and other forms of occupation present multifaceted and challenging problems due to the poor preservation of stratigraphic relationships in rural contexts and rarity and poor visibility of early mediaeval horizons in multi‐period urban sites. It is now widely acknowledged that extensive magnetic prospection, both in rural areas and in abandoned townscapes, can on a variety of sites facilitate the identification of domestic settlements, productive areas and monumental structures as well as the patterns of former roads, trackways and field boundaries. The two sites described here were selected to test this approach in the particular environment of the Ebro Valley and to draw any resulting conclusions about early mediaeval settlement in the area.

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“…Recently, much attention has been given to the development of GPR and ERT instrumentation to improve their sensitivity and acquisition speed, while archaeological prospecting has appreciated major advances in this respect (Arka et al, 2019;Deiana et al, 2018;Ortega-Ramírez et al, 2020). The use of both techniques in archaeological prospecting, either individually or in combined use, is extensively discussed in several recent publications (e.g., Arka et al, 2019;de Silva et al, 2014;Drahor et al, 2011;Fernández-Alvarez et al, 2017;Küçükdemirci et al, 2017;López et al, 2015;Ortega-Ramírez et al, 2020;Utsi, 2010).…”

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Integration of 2D/3D ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography surveys as enhanced imaging of archaeological ruins: A case study in San El‐Hager (Tanis) site, northeastern Nile Delta, Egypt

Gaber

Gemail

Kamel

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In archaeo-geophysical investigations, the accuracy and resolution of the generated geophysical models are crucial parameters for excavation decision. Therefore, the combined use of different geophysical data sets is necessary to improve the interpretability of archaeological ruins, particularly in case of low physical contrast objects.The present study's objective is to validate the outputs of integrated ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) surveys in Tanis, which is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, Egypt.The GPR survey was carried out along an area of 24 × 31.5 m with profile interval of 0.5 m in two orthogonal directions using 100, 200 and 600 MHz shielded antenna.Moreover, nine ERT profiles were performed along the same GPR lines for comparison and integration using Wenner-beta (WB) and dipole-dipole (DD) arrays with 1 m

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Combined GPR and ERT exploratory geophysical survey of the Medieval Village of Pancorbo Castle (Burgos, Spain)

Cited by 27 publications

References 12 publications

Integrating Geological Information and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Mapping the Main Groundwater Bearing Layers in Ancient Babylon City, Iraq

Integrating Geological Information and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Mapping the Main Groundwater Bearing Layers in Ancient Babylon City, Iraq

Magnetic prospection at Aistra (Álava) and Peña Amaya (Burgos): Towards a new diagnostic paradigm for early mediaeval Iberia

Integration of 2D/3D ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography surveys as enhanced imaging of archaeological ruins: A case study in San El‐Hager (Tanis) site, northeastern Nile Delta, Egypt

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