The Terramare and the surrounding hydraulic structures: a geophysical survey of the Santa Rosa site at Poviglio (Bronze Age, northern Italy)

Mele, M.; Cremaschi, Mauro; Giudici, M.; Lozej, A.; Pizzi, Cinzia; Bassi, Agnese

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2013.06.033

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“…The geoarchaeological analysis of the Pisa landscape not only confirmed the strong inclination of past human communities to settle on topographically elevated areas close to river courses, as recorded in other Mediterranean alluvial and coastal plains (Arnaud-Fassetta et al, 2000;Bini et al, 2009Bini et al, , 2012Bruno et al, 2013;Castaldini et al, 2009;Cremaschi et al, 2006;Cremonini et al, 2013;Maselli and Trincardi, 2013;Mele et al, 2013;Mozzi et al, 2010;Ninfo et al, 2011;Russo Ermolli et al, 2014), but also clearly documented the mutual reliance between palaeotopography and urban tissue evolution (Fig. 11).…”

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Palaeoenvironments and palaeotopography of a multilayered city during the Etruscan and Roman periods: early interaction of fluvial processes and urban growth at Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)

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Journal of Archaeological Science

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Palaeoenvironments and palaeotopography of a multilayered city during the Etruscan and Roman periods: early interaction of fluvial processes and urban growth at Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)

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“…More than 30 years of archaeological excavations of the site and a recent geophysical survey (Mele et al, 2013) have revealed the archaeological structures of the settlement (consisting of an earthen rampart, wood fences, and dwelling areas) and their relationship with the surrounding moats.…”

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“…(B) The Terramara Santa Rosa di Poviglio and surrounding waterways (modified from Mele et al, 2013); the position of the excavation discussed in this paper is indicated by the yellow rectangle. Key: 1) Small Village (VP); 2) fluvial deposits at the margin of the VP; 3) Large Village (VG); 4) moats and connected ditches; 5) bridge connecting VP and VG; 6) archaeological debris of Roman.…”

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“…2). For that reason in the northern part of the moat, its infilling mostly consists of river sediments; therein, previous archaeological excavations evidenced the occurrence of cross-laminated sand interlayered to silty deposits (Mele et al, 2013;Cremaschi, 2014). These sediments were deposited by running water as an effect of direct connection with a main water stream.…”

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“…The interdisciplinary study has been carried out in order to obtain palaeoclimatic and environmental inferences from sediments and pollen assemblage. The moat and its fill played an outstanding role in the local hydraulic system of water collection and re-distribution at this Terramara (Mele et al, 2013). But its importance goes beyond this interest.…”

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Geophysical prospection on 14 ha integrates the processing and interpretation of vertical multispectral and oblique\ud aerial images for uncovering the archaeology of the Roman city of Altinum. This Iron Age and Roman harbour city\ud was completely abandoned in the early Middle Ages, when people moved to nearby lagoon islands, and so the site\ud is particularly fit for the application of non-invasive techniques. Primary aims of the research were to test the interpretation\ud of archaeological structures in the city centre, estimate their degree of preservation in the subsoil, and update\ud previous knowledge on the urban landscape. Target areas were identified first through remote sensing with later\ud magnetic gradiometer mapping of the consular road (via Annia) and its adjoining streets, foundations of large buildings,\ud theatres, temple and forum, a main canal with possible boatyard/storing place and workshops. Multi-electrode\ud automatic resistivity profile produced a very detailed survey of the little theatre (odeon) and basilica. The groundpenetrating\ud radar traced the city walls, while frequency-domain electromagnetics mapped the street pattern.\ud Buried archaeological structures were located with an estimated error < 0.5 m. Floors and foundations of Roman\ud buildings and infrastructures appear to be preserved between 0.5 and 2 m depth. They probably relate to a reorganization\ud of the city, which occurred between the second half of the second century and the end of the first century\ud BC, having via Annia and the forum as the main city axis, and incorporating few elements of the Iron Age settlement,\ud such as the canal and city boundary. Eight city districts could be recognized, each one showing prevalent public,\ud residential and other productive functions. In the ancient past the monumental buildings of the city were potentially\ud visible from ships in the Adriatic Sea, and could act as nautical signals of the entrance to the lagoon along this low\ud and otherwise monotonous coast. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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The Terramare and the surrounding hydraulic structures: a geophysical survey of the Santa Rosa site at Poviglio (Bronze Age, northern Italy)

Cited by 18 publications

References 19 publications

Palaeoenvironments and palaeotopography of a multilayered city during the Etruscan and Roman periods: early interaction of fluvial processes and urban growth at Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)

Palaeoenvironments and palaeotopography of a multilayered city during the Etruscan and Roman periods: early interaction of fluvial processes and urban growth at Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)

Climate change versus land management in the Po Plain (Northern Italy) during the Bronze Age: New insights from the VP/VG sequence of the Terramara Santa Rosa di Poviglio

The Roman City of Altinum, Venice Lagoon, from Remote Sensing and Geophysical Prospection

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