Archaeology and landscape features in Magnetometer Data

Abstract

Geophysics, especially magnetometry, right now has become famous for detecting archeological features and mapping entire archaeological sites (Gaffney 2008). It allows to map pits, fortifications, buildings, post holes, graves etc. without excavation i. e. destruction. Nevertheless, since magnetometry plots any type of magnetic anomalies including modern disturbances and natural e. g. geological structures, it also maps the natural environment of the site. Geophysics allow to detect features con (...)