Integrative Geophysical Studies at the Novaya Kurya-1 Cemetery in the Kulunda Steppe

Pozdnyakova, Olga; Balkov, E.V.; Dyadkov, P. G.; Marchenko, Z. V.; Grishin, A. E.; Evmenov, N. D.

doi:10.17746/1563-0110.2021.49.4.069-079

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“…We opted for an affordable industrial quadrocopter drone GEOSCAN 401 (Geoscan Group, St. Petersburg, Russia) equipped with a quantum magnetometer. This complex was earlier applied at geoarchaeological research projects in Iron Age steppe contexts in Western Siberia [40][41][42]. The whole set-up consists of a combination of an industrial-grade UAV and a magnetometer with an integrated GNSS system.…”

Section: Airborne Magnetometrymentioning

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Remotely Sensing the Invisible—Thermal and Magnetic Survey Data Integration for Landscape Archaeology

Blochin,

Pavlovskaia,

Sadykov

et al. 2023

Remote Sensing

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Archaeological landscapes can be obscured by environmental factors, rendering conventional visual interpretation of optical data problematic. The absence of evidence can lead to seemingly empty locations and isolated monuments. This, in turn, influences the cultural–historical interpretation of archaeological sites. Here, we assess the potential of integrating thermal and magnetic remote sensing methods in the detection and mapping of buried archaeological structures. The area of interest in an alluvial plain in Tuva Republic makes the application of standard methods like optical remote sensing and field walking impractical, as natural vegetation features effectively hide anthropogenic structures. We combined drone-based aerial thermography and airborne and ground-based magnetometry to establish an approach to reliably identifying stone structures concealed within alluvial soils. The data integration led to the discovery of nine buried archaeological structures in proximity to an Early Iron Age royal tomb, shedding light on ritual land use continuity patterns.

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Section: Airborne Magnetometrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Remotely Sensing the Invisible—Thermal and Magnetic Survey Data Integration for Landscape Archaeology

Blochin,

Pavlovskaia,

Sadykov

et al. 2023

Remote Sensing

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“…Recently, several unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)‐based magnetometer systems have been tested for archaeological prospection (Pisciotta et al, 2021; Pozdnyakova et al, 2022; Schmidt et al, 2020). Due to their higher intrinsic sensitivity and their tolerance towards orientation, scalar magnetometers have been preferred as test sensors.…”

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UAV magnetometer survey in low‐level flight for archaeology: Case study of a Second World War airfield at Ganacker (Lower Bavaria, Germany)

Stele¹,

Linck

Schikorra³

et al. 2022

Archaeological Prospection

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Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)‐based magnetometer systems became more and more attractive for large‐scale archaeological prospection in recent years. Although their sensors exhibit the same sensitivity than the ground‐based prospecting systems, UAV prospecting is seriously handicapped by the magnetic and mechanical disturbances of the drone and by limitations of a low‐level flight. To minimize these disturbances, scalar magnetometers are attached only on a tether 2.5–10 m beneath the drone to be flown as close as possible above the ground. First, test measurements with UAV‐fixed fluxgate magnetometers provide more accurate results than the scalar magnetometers in any configuration but have to overcome disturbance by vibrations. Here, we present a case study choosing the compact set‐up of the Sensys MagDrone R4. The high sampling rate of 200 Hz of the three axis fluxgate sensors of the R4 allows sufficient filtering of the interferences generated by the UAV and external disturbances. High‐precision flight control of the drone allows operating the sensors by radar‐controlled flight height ∼1 m above the ground, which is a fundamental and indispensable prerequisite for archaeological prospecting. For our test, we choose the site Ganacker (southern Bavaria), where we expected a large range of archaeological structures and features with high magnetic contrast. We compare and verify the magnetogram with historical and recent geodata. Our results show that the R4 system offers an outstanding step forward regarding a successful application for archaeological prospection. Already now, the system is well suited for the fast mapping of large areas and archaeological sites with intense magnetic anomalies.

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Drone-based magnetometer prospection for archaeology

Stele,

Kaub,

Linck

et al. 2023

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Integrative Geophysical Studies at the Novaya Kurya-1 Cemetery in the Kulunda Steppe

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Remotely Sensing the Invisible—Thermal and Magnetic Survey Data Integration for Landscape Archaeology

Remotely Sensing the Invisible—Thermal and Magnetic Survey Data Integration for Landscape Archaeology

UAV magnetometer survey in low‐level flight for archaeology: Case study of a Second World War airfield at Ganacker (Lower Bavaria, Germany)

Drone-based magnetometer prospection for archaeology

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