Understanding the anomaly: reinterpreting Porolissum Roman town with emerging GPR and ER data

Pisz, Michał; Lăzărescu, Vlad-Andrei; Hegyi, Alexandru

doi:10.38072/978-3-928794-83-1/p43

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“…GPR is a well-known geophysical technique in archaeological research [19,20,[28][29][30]. When combined with other geophysical methods (i.e., magnetometer, electric resistivity, or electromagnetic induction), it has been proven helpful in studying Roman military sites [13,26,27,[31][32][33]. However, the spectacular results obtained in permanent military bases tend to make us forget that most archaeological sites related to the Roman army were ephemeral installations briefly occupied, i.e., marching camps, structures related to siege scenarios, construction camps, etc., [34].…”

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Exploring Ephemeral Features with Ground-Penetrating Radar: An Approach to Roman Military Camps

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This paper addresses an experimental approach to the archaeological study of Roman camps in NW Iberia using ground-penetrating radar (henceforth GPR). The main goal is to explore the capabilities of GPR to extract datasets from ephemeral features, such as temporary camps or siege works, among others. This information aims to maximise the data available before excavation, orienting it to areas that could provide good results in terms of feature detection and contrast between soil matrix and archaeological deposits. This paper explores the potential of the GPR approach and volumetric data visualisation to improve our understanding of four ephemeral sites: Alto da Raia (Montalegre, Portugal–Calvos de Randín, Spain), Sueros de Cepeda (Villamejil, Spain), Los Andinales (Villsandino, Spain), and Villa María (Sasamón, Spain). Despite the focus of this paper, other survey techniques (namely LiDAR, aerial photography, and magnetometry) were used in combination with GPR. Further excavation of the sites provided ground truthing for all data remotely gathered.

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