Abstract

Ongoing and extensive urbanisation may threaten important archaeological structures that are still buried inurban areas. The ground penetrating radar (GPR) method is the most promising alternative for resolving buried archaeologicalstructures in urban territories. This paper presents a case study that involves a geophysical survey employing the surfacethree-dimensional (3D) GPR techniques, in order to archaeologically characterise the investigated areas. The site is locatedin the south-western sector of the historical centre of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), where the modern city overlaps the main publicmonuments of the Roman municipium of Lupiae, only partially preserved or excavated: the amphitheatre, the theatre, thebaths and maybe also the Forum. GPR measurements, integrated with the results of archaeological excavations and thetopographical surveys of the preserved remains, were carried out in several areas regarding sectors of the ancient romancity. The GPR data were collected along a dense network of parallel profiles. The GPR sections were processed applyingspecific filters to the data in order to enhance their information content. The GPR images significantly contributed inreconstructing the complex subsurface properties in these modern urban areas. Strong GPR reflections features werecorrelated with possible ancient structures and they were integrated in the digital archaeological map of the city

Autore Pugliese

• Leucci Giovanni , De Giorgi Lara

Tutti gli autori

• Leucci G.; De Giorgi L.; Di Giacomo G.; I. Ditaranto.; I. Miccoli.; Scardozzi G.

Titolo volume/Rivista

Exploration geophysics

Anno di pubblicazione

2016

ISSN

0812-3985

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