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2025, Journal of Archaeological Science

2025, Fundberichte aus Österreich 61/2022

Es gelang nicht die erwarteten römischen Grabfunde zu bestätigen, doch es konnten wenige kaiserzeitliche Scherben, mittelalterliches Fundmaterial und neuzeitliche Siedlungsstrukturen (Zisterne) freigelegt und dokumentiert werden. Zu den schönsten Funden zählt ein gesponnener Standfuß eines kleinen Römerglases, der in die Mitte bis 2. Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts datiert.

2025, Fundberichte aus Österreich 61/2022

Aufgrund des Neubaus des Hauses Kaiser Josef Platz 37 (Gst.-Nr. 788) wurden, wegen der Lage des Grundstücks im Gebiet des ehemaligen Stadtkerns des römischen Municipiums Ovilava, archäologische Maßnahmen erforderlich. Die Nutzung des Grundstücks kann grob in fünf Phasen unterteilt werden: Neuzeit, Mittelalter, Spätantike/Frühmittelalter, römerzeitliche Phase II und römerzeitliche Phase I. Unter den neuzeitlichen und mittelalterlichen Strukturen lagen die Mauern, Böden und Hypokausten eines römischen domus mit zwei Bauphasen.

2025, Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology

The northeastern region of Romania exhibits a notable concentration
of burial mounds, many of which remain still unknown. Previous research
in this area has shown that most of these monuments were constructed by Early Bronze Age communities, known as the Yamnaya culture, and were later reused by subsequent civilizations up until the early medieval period. However, there has been a distinct lack of systematic efforts to document these sites, determine their chronology, or study their geomorphological characteristics. Furthermore, many of these mounds are under constant threat from natural forces and human activity, leading to irreversible damage. The present study aims to fill some of these gaps by applying an innovative approach based on high-resolution airborne sensing techniques, including oblique and vertical aerial photography, photogrammetry, and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Our main objective was to accurately identify all of the burial mounds from the
Jijia River’s catchment, in order to attempt a restoration of the ancient barrow landscape of north-eastern Romania. In this sense, a preliminary review of the scientific literature revealed a discrepancy regarding the number of existing sites, their location, and their research. However, the availability of high-resolution digital elevation models from LiDAR measurements has allowed a significant increase in the number of identified sites (up to 1,660 burial mounds) and a reassessment of their spatial distribution within the workspace. Additionally, the research included an analysis of the old cartographic sources, improving
the database with 131 lost sites, that are no longer visible, even when using the LiDAR measurements.

2025, O Inimă dedicată Timpurilor Străvechi. Profesorul Dumitru Boghian la 70 de ani

The north-eastern region of Romania exhibits a significant presence of burial mounds, many of which remain unexplored and poorly understood. Previous research confirmed that the majority of such monuments was erected by the Early Bronze Age communities belonging to the Yamnaya culture, being re-utilized by later human groups, until medieval times. However, there has been a notable lack of systematic efforts to document these monuments, establish their chronology, or analyse their geomorphological features. Additionally, many of these sites are under constant threat from natural and human-induced factors, leading their irreversible destruction. The current study seeks to address these gaps by employing a novel methodological approach centred around high-resolution, non-destructive ground-based geophysical and airborne sensing techniques. The latter include magnetometer survey, electrical resistivity mapping, ERT (Electrical Resistivity Tomography), oblique aerial photography, photogrammetry, and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). So far, for the territory of Bahluieț River catchment, we were able to document up to 165 tumuli (out of which 129 represent novel discoveries) and to reconsider their spatial distribution within the landscape. Thus, the next step of our research and the main subject of the present paper was represented by conducting geophysical measurements for three case studies, which were subsequently excavated, providing valuable validation for the hypotheses generated through spatial and non-invasive research methods. One of the key conclusions is the significant potential of geo-electrical measurements, which have so far proven to be the only method capable of accurately identifying the archaeological features within the
burial mounds. In contrast, magnetometer surveys have been more sensitive to the recent disturbances of the sites, providing only the outlines of the mounds. Despite being a challenging endeavour, the current research is deemed crucial in the broader context of preserving these
monuments, particularly in light of the ongoing threat posed by intensive modern agricultural practices.

2025

Ce travail a bénéficié du soutien du LabEx ARCHIMEDE au titre du programme "Investissement d'Avenir" "ANR-11-LABX-0032-01" Actes des secondes rencontres nord-sud de Préhistoire récente -2015 hAbitAtions et hAbitAt du néolithique à l'âge du bronze en FrAnce et ses mArges Cet article se propose de parcourir le corpus des architectures domestiques du Néolithique moyen aujourd'hui disponible sur une vaste zone allant du Centre à l'Ouest de la France. La documentation sur cette question est longtemps restée rare, voire exceptionnelle, ne permettant pas d'élaborer des généralités. Aujourd'hui de nouveaux sites viennent enrichir ce corpus et ce dans des contextes topographiques et sur des substrats variés. Cette étude comparative permet une première approche des architectures et des techniques de construction, et conduit à proposer certaines hypothèses de restitution des élévations (volumes, étage, ouvertures). Trois catégories d'architecture peuvent ainsi être rencontrées. La première correspond à des bâtiments sur poteaux " disjoints ". En raison de leur chronologie et de leur forme, une partie d'entre eux s'inscrit dans la fin de la tradition architecturale rubanée. Par contre, d'autres bâtiments de plus petites dimensions semblent plus tardifs et sont clairement en rupture avec ce modèle. La seconde catégorie, mise en évidence avec la découverte du bâtiment circulaire d'Auneau, est devenue quantitativement la plus importante et se caractérise par la présence d'une tranchée de fondation continue sur la majeure partie du bâtiment et ayant servi à la mise en place d'une paroi de poteaux contigus. Cette catégorie apparaît assez standardisée avec deux types majeurs : les bâtiments circulaires et les bâtiments rectangulaires. Une troisième catégorie comprenant les architectures en terre crue peut être aussi envisagée. Comme à Lillemer, ce type d'architecture est associé à une forme d'agglomération de l'habitat. Ce premier travail collectif de défrichement permet dès à présent de dégager des problématiques et des perspectives importantes, qui concernent notamment l'organisation des groupes villageois et le statut des sites, les comparaisons avec les aires culturelles voisines et les implications économiques en termes de gestion de la ressource ligneuse.

2025

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Seismic surface waves may show amplitude resonances at certain frequencies depending on the thickness and elastic parameters of near-surface layers. The question is whether the resonance frequencies of Rayleigh-waves can be used to prospect archaeological remains of small-scale buildings, such as pit houses. Pit houses are small houses consisting of a man-made pit with a depth of up to 1 m and a diameter of a few metres, covered by a wooden roof. Their shape varies from rounded to rectangular. In the archaeological record, these houses are preserved as refilled hollows in the subsurface. The investigated pit house is part of a multiphase settlement on the island of Föhr (North Germany), dating mainly from the 8th to the 11th century AD. The settlement was first discovered in 2006 through crop marks found in aerial pictures . The settlement has a size of approximately 10 ha and is located close to the shore on the southern edge of the Pleistocene core of the island, overlooking a salt marsh. upon discovery, the entire settlement was prospected with magnetics . The position of the house on good accessible grassland, its small size, its clear shape observed on the magnetic map and the extensive set of collected geophysical data made it a good target for a feasibility study of the seismic method presented in this paper. Wynn (1986) mentioned a technique called bosing (introduced by Aitken 1974). This technique is a qualitative version of the method used in this work. Bosing refers to thumping the ground with a seismic source to detect different sounds caused by resonant effects over hollows, structures, and soils of different compaction . The present paper summarizes the work of , who introduced a method based on surface-wave oscillations. The method uses an artificial seismic impulse applied at a certain point in the measurement area. The subsoil will react with its natural impulse response. The properties of this oscillation depend on the velocity-depth structure underneath the point of measurement. Oscillations on top of anthropogenic structures will thus react differently than points above undisturbed soil. The results from resonance analysis are compared with magnetic gradiometer data and ground penetrating radar (GPR) results.

2025, Medieval Archaeology Newsletter 2025 Spring

Artefact distribution on the site of the medieval village Vátyon on the bank of the Korhány stream. Brick concentrations indicate the church site and the plots along the main street. Issue 73 Spring 2025 www.medievalarchaeology.co.uk Summer is upon us and I expect everyone is looking forward to getting outdoors and into the field, hopefully without too much rain this year. The Newsletter reports on research and on several Society grants. Nancy Edwards also remembers Raghnall Ó Floinn, former Director of the National Museum of Ireland and Vice President of our Society; a great scholar and person, who sadly died last December.

2025, Medieval Archaeology Newsletter 2025 Spring

2025, UKSW

An introduction to the application of aerial reconnaissance in archaeology and ancient landscape from a Central Eurepean perspective.

2025, Open Archaeology

This study presents the findings of the 2024 geophysical prospection campaign conducted within the southwestern Lower City of the Hellenistic capital Artaxata, situated in the Ararat plain, Armenia. Using advanced magnetic survey techniques, we sought to investigate the urban layout and expansion of the ancient city. The campaign aimed to test hypotheses derived from aerial imagery regarding the existence of city walls in this area, a previously undocumented feature for the Lower City. Spanning approximately 20 ha, the survey revealed an array of archaeological features, including wall structures, ditches, and pits, alongside evidence of domestic and craft activities such as fireplaces. Notably, the findings confirmed the presence of the southwestern city walls, delineating a settlement area larger than previously known. Additional discoveries include monumental architectural remains, such as an octagonal structure potentially associated with an early Christian church. However, the interpretation of these structures, including their chronology and function, remains tentative pending further excavation. These results not only extend our understanding of the city's urban development but also highlight the efficacy of integrating geophysical surveys with archaeological methods in reconstructing historical urban landscapes. Future investigations will focus on resolving ambiguities through targeted excavation and refining interpretations of the magnetic anomalies observed.

2025, bioRxiv

Authors
Teri A Hansford, Vivian Higgs, Vincent Gaffney, Logan Kistler, Robin G Allaby
Sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) has become an important tool in Quaternary Science, but still little is understood of its taphonomy and whether sedaDNA represents the local vicinity or originates from distant sources. Here we show key insights can be made about the origins of sedaDNA by integrating sedimentological and sedaDNA data into a sediment influx depositional model. We reconstruct

2025

The Byzantine settlement history of Miletus, an ancient harbour city on the west coast of Asia Minor, was long obscured by a lack of quantitative data. This paper provides such data and fills in some crucial gaps in our knowledge of the urban development and in our understanding of the rural hinterland. The city appears to have lost much of its former population by the 6th century A.D., which was a particularly prosperous time for the surrounding villages. Thereafter, agriculture continued relatively undisturbed throughout the Persian and Arab invasions, the middle Byzantine period – with considerable prosperity at rural sites – and the Turkish conquest. The city, in contrast, was deserted during the middle Byzantine period. Middle Byzantine prosperity turns out to have been a rural phenomenon of the agricultural hinterland, and urbanism was dead long before the arrival of the Turks, who had to rebuild Miletus under the new name of Balat.

2025, PERSICA ANTIQUA

Rabat Tepe, an ancient site in northwestern Iran near the Little Zab River, reveals insights into
two distinct periods from the Iron Age. The primary focus of excavations has been on the layers
dating back to the first millennium BC. Notable discoveries at Rabat include a striking pebble
mosaic pavement, fortified walls, and various decorative bricks. The site’s size, architectural
remains, and uncovered artifacts point to its significant role during the first millennium BC.
Through multiple excavation seasons, researchers have gleaned valuable information about
the site’s layout and historical eras. Evidence suggests that a thick wall once enclosed the entire
area, around 3 meters in width. Artifacts found at Rabat share similarities with those from
Qalaichi, a well-known Mannaean site. While initially attributed to Mannaean culture, this
association is now under debate. Excavations between 2006 and 2008 unearthed inscribed
bricks inscribed with Neo-Assyrian cuneiform script. These findings sparked discussions and
identified Rabat with ancient cities like Paddir/Šurdira and Hubushkia, although these identifications
face significant challenges. Rabat was an independent religious-royal city-state.

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2025

Les prospections magnétiques et électromagnétiques réalisées sur le site de Klimonas (Chypre) avaient pour objectif d'évaluer les capacités de ces deux méthodes pour détecter et caractériser des structures néolithiques semblables à celles déjà révélées par la fouille. La prospection magnétique a été réalisée au moyen d'un gradiomètre au césium G-858 (Geometrics) ; la prospection électromagnétique, avec un appareil de type Slingram, le CMD Mini-Explorer (Gf Instruments, Brno) qui permet une mesure simultanée de la susceptibilité magnétique et de la conductivité électrique sur trois profondeurs différentes. La surface étudiée couvre un peu moins de 1 ha réparti entre trois terrasses et une petite prairie en contrebas. Une série de sondages archéologiques a ensuite été réalisée, ils ont permis de caractériser l'origine des anomalies géophysiques et d'approfondir l'interprétation des cartes obtenues. Les prospections ont finalement apporté une information plus environnementale qu'archéologique qui permet de restituer le contexte géologique du site. La carte de résistivité différencie clairement une zone conductrice et archéologiquement stérile à l'ouest d'une zone résistante à l'est sur laquelle se sont implantées les installations néolithiques et d'autres, plus tardives. Les cartes de susceptibilité magnétique montrent des variations plus complexes, en partie d'origine pédogéologique pour les plus faibles valeurs, mais aussi anthropique pour les plus fortes valeurs qui se situent dans les secteurs où ont été découverts le plus de vestiges archéologiques. Les vestiges archéologiques visibles sur la carte magnétique sont généralement d'époque plus tardive, et les structures néolithiques sont généralement de trop petite taille pour être individualisées. La réponse du signal magnétique est dominée par des anomalies de grande amplitude liées à la nature du terrain et, pour les plus fortes, à la présence d'éléments de roche ultrabasique. Cette approche environnementale a donc permis de mieux reconnaître les modalités d'occupation du site, avec des installations néolithiques situées dans les zones les plus résistantes où la plaque de « havara » est proche de la surface.

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2025, Archaeometry

In situ rapid electrostatic investigations on calcareous stones of monuments bring information which strongly correlates with the stone geologic characteristics and proves to be efficient for provenance identification and successive restoration. With a portable device it is now possible to scan several thousand of blocks on a face of a monument in a few hours. The evolution of the religious building construction practices between XIIIth and XVIIth is studied. From the petro-physics point of view, results clearly indicate a marked linear correlation between electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity. This fact that agrees with Maxwell-Wagner polarization modeling, confirms the part played by the clay content in the electric properties of dry carbonate rocks constituting the monument stones. A first test using X -Ray scattering analysis shows the part played by the relative content in illite, which is correlated with a decrease of the resistivity.

2025, ArchéoSciences

• Detection of kilns within pottery workshops. • Comparison of EM and magnetic results. • Detection with EM disturbances.

2025, ArchéoSciences

Effects of metallic bodies depend on the frequencies used in electromagnetic measurement. • Archaeological features in the vicinity of metallic artefacts can be mapped. • An electromagnetic system can be used to detect non-ferrous... more

2025, GEOPHYSICS

The detection and characterization of buried cables and metal pipes has become a key component of field surveys carried out prior to excavation work on construction sites. The very high conductivity and magnetic permeability contrast between any buried cables/pipes compared with the soil makes electromagnetic induction (EMI) instruments very useful for their detection. We have developed a seminumerical method that can be used to model the responses of this type of target. A straight horizontal conductor is equivalent to a series of magnetic dipoles, the magnitude of which can be determined in the spectral domain and then converted back into the spatial domain through the use of an inverse fast Fourier transform. Simulations and case studies allow to establish rules of thumb for the estimation of (1) the nature of the metal: the in-phase response of magnetic cables is of the opposite sign from the conducting ones, (2) the sensitivity to the target characteristic: the influence of the...

2025, Archaeological Prospection

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2025, Bericht der bayerischen Bodendenkmalpflege 65

2025, F. Diosono (a cura di), Villa San Silvestro di Cascia. Archeologia e storia di un abitato nella Sabina montana dalla conquista romana al Medioevo, Edizioni Quasar

The conquest of Sabina by Rome in 290 B.C. led to a new organisation of the territory, which became Roman state property, aimed at making the most of its various characteristics for the benefit of the new owners. Instead of founding colonial cities, Rome sent coloni viritani, who settled in the territory subdivided by centuriatio, and appointed praefecturae the pre-existing centers for the administration of the area. Given the scattered settlement and mountainous landscape, additional smaller settlements
were established, where the inhabitants of the surrounding areas could gather for public and religious activities, festivals, the administration of justice, periodic markets, and other aspects that characterise community life. This function was fulfilled by the fora, which are public structures somewhat monumentalised according to the urban forum model but built in rural areas. Based on its characteristics, the sector of Villa San Silvestro articulated around the main temple, dedicated to Hercules, is identified as
a forum. The various elements related to the administration of Rome that can be identified in Villa San Silvestro – of a religious, political and economic nature – are analysed, distinguishing between those belonging to the forum (Area A) and those present in the vicus where the coloni went to live (Area B), along with their different architectural evolution over time.

2025, AARGnews 70

The medieval monastery of Münchsmünster is nowadays completely destroyed. Consequently, alongside archaeological excavations, non-destructive approaches like aerial archaeology and geophysical prospection provide the only means to document the buried remains. In addition, preserved features, such as the portal of the former church, which was relocated to a new site, can be mapped by photogrammetry. Such integrated projects provide valuable information for heritage protection, as well as archaeological and historical research.

2025, Bericht der bayerischen Bodendenkmalpflege 65

Der heutige Ort Flotzheim liegt etwa 3 km westlich von Monheim im Lkr. Donau-Ries. Aufgrund der Lage zwischen Donauwörth und Weißenburg war die Gegend bereits in römischer Zeit von größerer Bedeutung. Dies zeigt sich auch daran, dass im Umkreis von nur 5 km rund um Flotzheim heute elf Villae rusticae, d. h. römische Landgüter, gelistet sind (Abb. 1). Teilweise ist davon sogar der Grundriss der Gebäude aus Luftbildern sowie geophysikalischen Untersuchungen bekannt. So wurde bereits 1993/94 eine der Römervillen südlich von Flotzheim, zwischen dem Ort und dem Bach Ussel gelegen, von Helmut Becker (damals BLfD) mittels Elektrik im Detail untersucht (Becker 1993). Im Jahr 2022 wurde dann vom ehrenamtlichen Mitarbeiter in der Denkmal-pflege Stefan Kluthe in Drohnenluftbildern eine neue Fundstelle entdeckt (Abb. 2). Sowohl in RGB-als auch in Thermalaufnahmen zeichnen sich als Bewuchsmerkmal eine Südwest-Nordost verlaufende römische Straße sowie acht darauf ausgerichtete und an beiden Straßenrändern gelegene Gebäude ab; teilweise ist sogar die Einteilung in einzelne Räume unterscheidbar (Linck et al. 2023). Aufgrund der Struktur der Fundstelle liegt eine Deutung als Straßenstation oder Herberge und nicht als Villa rustica nahe. Ein weiteres, im Süden gelegenes Steingebäude ist bereits in einem Luftbild vom Juni 1978 zu erkennen, jedoch konnte dieser Einzelbefund damals nicht in einen römischen Kontext eingeordnet werden. Die Neuentdeckung einer römischen Straßenstation stellt eine Seltenheit dar, da bisher nur sehr wenige derartige Fundstellen großflächig archäologisch oder geophysikalisch erfasst wurden. Abb. 1 Topografische Karte von Flotzheim und Umgebung. Der gelbe Kreis zeigt den im Text erwähnten Radius von 5 km rund um Flotzheim. Die roten Polygone stellen alle bekannten römischen Fundstellen im Umkreis dar, das blaue Kreuz markiert die hier behandelte Siedlung (Geobasisdaten DTK50: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung 2024; Kartierung: Roland Linck, BLfD).

2025, Traces of Making. Entwurfsprinzipien von spätgotischen Gewölben (S. 88-101)

2025

This paper examines ancient iron and copper smelting slag morphology, mineralogy and magnetic properties. The paper proposes that quantitative analysis of slag using magnetic susceptibility and magnetic viscosity can complement and... more

2025

Parion is one of the most important settlements located in the ancient Troas region, in which the city of Troy was the center. Many remarkable and precious archaeological remains have been unearthed so far which point out the city's importance during the Hellenistic and Roman Age. In this study, a first attempt to obtain high resolution images of the subsurface of Parion to guide the archaeological trenches was made by an initial geophysical survey applying Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) technique. The apparent resistivity data, collected using pole-dipole electrode configuration along 11 transects, were inverted by two-and three-dimensional smoothness-constrained least squares algorithms. Relatively compatible results were obtained from two inversion processes. Parallel transects showed the resistivity distribution in three-dimensional images and thus both the horizontal and vertical extents of the anomalous zones were displayed. Additionally, some high anomaly zones located at the end of the first six transects were backed up by archaeological trenches. Thus, taking into account these findings, the other resistivity anomalies located at the different parts of the surveyed area are thought to be the most promising locations for archaeological excavations.

2025, Archeologia e …

TECNICHE SPEDITIVE PER LA RICOSTRUZIONE TRIDIMENSIONALE DELL'AREA ARCHEOLOGICA DI VILLA MAGNA 1. INTRODUZIONE Il lavoro che si presenta in questa nota fa parte di un programma di ricerca più ampio che prevede lo sviluppo di metodologie e l'impiego di strumenti innovativi per l'acquisizione speditiva dei dati territoriali. Con questo obiettivo il gruppo di ricerca collabora da molti anni con varie missioni archeologiche in Italia e all'estero e utilizza in modo integrato moderne strumentazioni topografiche, quali il GPS differenziale, la stazione totale computerizzata, il laser scanner territoriale, le tecniche fotogrammetriche. Per quanto riguarda questo ultimo aspetto, ci si è specializzati nell'acquisizione di immagini a bassa quota di aree archeologiche utilizzando aste telescopiche e palloni frenati opportunamente equipaggiati. Le immagini, oltre a fornire una visione complessiva dei siti, permettono da un lato di individuare tracce anomale riconducibili a strutture sepolte, dall'altro lato di effettuare ricostruzioni tridimensionali del territorio. Per quanto riguarda il sito archeologico di Villa Magna, il problema era quello di ricostruire in tempi brevi l'andamento morfologico dell'area sulla quale insiste la villa, per evidenziare, tramite la realizzazione di un modello tridimensionale del terreno, il rapporto tra gli elementi naturali e i manufatti emersi dallo scavo e per rendere leggibili, quindi, la distribuzione planimetrica e la funzione delle varie parti del complesso. Inoltre, il rilievo dettagliato della morfologia dell'area può mettere in evidenza discontinuità o lacune nell'andamento delle curve di livello che potrebbero essere riconducibili all'intervento umano. Per quanto riguarda gli aspetti morfologici, è ormai accertato che il metodo più rapido ed efficace di acquisizione è quello basato sull'utilizzo di un GPS differenziale in modalità cinematica. Tuttavia, nel caso del sito di Villa Magna, il rilievo dei dati eseguito in modo tradizionale, e cioè con l'antenna rover fissata in uno zainetto sulle spalle di un operatore, avrebbe richiesto tempi di acquisizione molto lunghi, data la vastità dell'area da rilevare (circa 22 ettari), oltre che un notevole dispendio di energie. Per questo motivo si è sperimentata la possibilità di effettuare il rilievo cinematico con l'antenna rover montata su automobile, mettendo a punto una precisa procedura di acquisizione, di cui nell'articolo vengono analizzati i vantaggi e le problematiche. L'intervento sul sito ha previsto, inoltre, l'esecuzione di foto a bassa quota delle aree di scavo con un pallone aerostatico. Il sistema fotografico, come vedremo, è stato ancorato al pallone per mezzo di un dispositivo radio-brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk

2025, Habasque Audrey

Un camp temporaire de l'armée romaine repéré sur la commune d'Oberschaeffolsheim (Bas-Rhin)

2025, Johanniskirche Brandenburg an der Havel

Das Franziskanerkloster St. Johannis im Süden der Altstadt Brandenburg wurde nach 1237 gegründet. Eine erste Saalkirche entstnad um 1250, ein gotischer Ausbau unter Einbeziehung des Erstbaus erfolgte in den reichsten Formen der Zeit ab 1300, ein Choranbau folgte um 1420. Die 1440 geweihte zweihöfige Klausur beherbergte verschiedene Spitäler und ein B. rauhaus und wurde 1865 abgebrochen. Anlässlich der Bauvorbereitung und der Sanierung wurden die Kirche und kleine Teile der Klausur 1994 bis 2013 in mehreren Kampagnen ausgegraben.

2025

Kazimierza Wielka, stanowisko 12 Od neolitycznej osady do cmentarzyska z okresu wpływów rzymskich Kazimierza Wielka, site 12 From a Neolithic settlement to a cemetery from the Roman period

2025, Archaeological Prospection

Although the Belgian lowlands witnessed a dense rural occupation in Roman and especially in medieval times, the exact nature of the settlement patterns, the farms and the interaction with the landscape is still poorly understood archaeologically, both scientifically and from a heritage curatorship point of view. Archaeogeophysical research has remained relatively limited in this area. However, other prospection techniques such as aerial photography provide ample evidence of historic rural settlement. The main aim of this research is to develop an efficient and integrated approach for the characterization of these rural landscapes, by combining and mutually evaluating data from geophysical methods including magnetometer, electromagnetic induction and ground-penetrating radar, aerial photography, fieldwalking, historic accounts and test-pitting.

2025, Provincie Kilis, Republiek Turkije

De kleinste provincie qua oppervlakte van Turkije, tussen de Provincie Gaziantep en de Republiek Syrië.
De gedrukte reisgidsen schrijven hier nauwelijk iets over maar hier staat het kasteel Ravanda en Kilis-stad telt een opmerkelijke reeks oude moskeeën, mausolea en badhuizen.
In 2016 is de provincie geteisterd door raketaanvallen door IS en in 2023 door aardbevingen.

2025, Terra 2022: proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage: looking back, moving forward: advances in conservation, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 7-10, 2022 = actas del XIII Congreso Mundial sobre el Patrimonio Arquitectónico de Tierra: mirando hacia atrás, avanzando: ...

Abstract: This paper explores the unique conservation and management challenges posed by the magnificent earthen monuments built by American Indians along the tributaries of the central Ohio Valley between 1600 and 2000 years ago, known... more

2025

Excavations on fortified tell sites in the 20th century formed the basis for construction of Bronze Age chronology in the Carpathian Basin. Typological and stylistic elements observed at these sites were used to create archaeological cultures for large areas, whose distributions changed over time (Bóna 1975, 1992). Decorations such as spirals were considered primary elements of entire regional cultures such as the Gyulavarsánd (Bóna 1975). However, the use of large archaeological groups masks internal regional variation, both chronologically and stylistically. In this study, we treat river-valleys as micro-regions in order to investigate the possibility that they formed the basis for regular interaction, community activities and social practices, and thus, may have left distinctive material culture. Our research questions are as follows: ● Is there stylistic variation present in ceramic elements across river valleys in the same large cultural unit? ● Do cemeteries and settlements sh...

2025, Landscape 6. Emptyscapes, marginal landscapes, and revealed landscapes. Conference Siena 14.-16.04.2025

The necropolises of Cerveteri represent an outstanding legacie of the Etruscan civilization. Scientific studies focus largely on the well known suburban areas of Cerveteri, primarily on the Banditaccia- and the Monte Abatone plateau. Outside these areas, the presence of other necropolis areas is often indicated, but these have hardly been researched except for highlighted individual funerary contexts.
The aim of the paper is to present partial work from my dissertation project, which aims to record as completely as possible the necropolises of the sub- and peri-urban area of Caeres with a diachronic evaluation of the topographical development of the burial grounds. Larger excavations as a source are lacking, particularly in the areas outside the large suburban necropolises, which is why remote sensing was carried out across the entire area. These provide an interesting insight into a number of smaller, unpublished and partly unknown necropolis areas, the relationship of which to the urban area of Caeres as well as to smaller settlements within the Ager Caeretanus appears unclear.
The areas are now in very different conditions, this requires the use of many different remote sensing methods, which have been tested and further developed in campaigns of the last two years. This includes large-scale investigations using aerial archaeology, geophysical investigations, extensive surveys as well as the analysis of the data using a GIS-based Database. The aim of the presentation is to present these methods as well as emphasize how they complement each other as effectively as possible using the case studies of the necropolises of Macchia della Signora and Castel Dannato.

2025, Remote Sensing

Ground-based ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has been applied successfully for decades in archaeological geophysics. However, there are sometimes severe problems arising in cases of rough terrain, permission to enter a site, or due to vegetation. Other issues may also make it impossible to use conventional ground-based GPR. Therefore, mounting the GPR antenna below a drone could be a potential alternative. Successful applications of drone-based GPR have already been reported, e.g., in the fields of geological mapping, glaciology, and UXO-detection. However, it is not clear whether faint archaeological remains can also be mapped using this approach. In the survey discussed below, we tested such a drone-based GPR setup at an archaeological site in Bavaria, where well-preserved Roman foundations at a shallow depth are known from previous geophysical surveys with magnetics and ground-based GPR. The aim was to evaluate the possibilities and problems arising with this new approach through a comparison with the afore-mentioned data, obtained in previous ground-based surveys of this site. The results show that under certain circumstances, the archaeological remains can be resolved while using a drone. However, the remains are much harder to detect with a lower degree of resolution and survey setup and acquisition time play a crucial role for a successful survey. Especially relevant are two factors: First, the correct choice of profile orientation, as there are strong reflections caused by near-surface features (like field boundaries) due to decoupling the antenna from the ground. Second, a very dry soil is mandatory, as otherwise too much signal is lost at the air-ground-interface. Considering these factors, drone-based GPR represents a valuable tool for modern archaeological geophysics.

2025, Primitive Tider

Due to increasing hobby metal detecting, archaeological museums receive thousands of finds each year. To improveour understanding of their depositing history and possible connection to structures beneath the plough-zone, theDirectorate for Cultural Heritage selected the find-rich field at Storhov in Elverum for a pilot study. This article presentsan outline of the results from the three-part methodological survey at Storhov; comparing and assessing metaldetecting finds, results from archaeological excavation, and interpretations from GPR survey on the site.In light of these results, the article discusses how the metal detecting finds ended up in the ploughsoil. Based on types,dates and distribution of finds and structures, we conclude that most of the finds – ornaments, tools, and small itemscarried in a belt or in a pouch – were distributed through manuring or lost while working in the field. Thus, whensystematic metal detecting on a site predominantly produces such finds, it is a ...

2025

The study of finds from excavations between 1956 and 1961 at the “Kastro-Palaia” site in Volos by Dimitrios and Maria Theocharis also led to cleaning and on-site research in the so-called “Trench III” of the old excavator, which is located on the western slopes of the Palaia hill. The results of the field research are presented in a series of detailed reports in the AD (see previously AD 65-2010; AD 66-2011; and later, AD 68-2013), while a more comprehensive study is also included in the AD Studies (AD 69-70, 2014-2015).