| Title: |
High-resolution wetland prospection, using GPS and GIS
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| Subtitle: |
landscape studies at Sutton Common (South Yorkshire), and Meare Village East (Somerset) |
| Issue: |
J Archaeol Sci 28 (4) |
| Series: |
Journal of Archaeological Science
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| Volume: |
28
(4)
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| Page Start/End: |
365 - 375 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
This paper describes a new archaeological prospection technique for wetlands. High-resolution micro-topographical data generated in GPS surveys were processed to form continuous topographic digital surfaces. Through the generalization and exaggeration of these surfaces within ESRI ARC/INFO GIS software, buried archaeological features in wetland landscapes were identified. A subsequent programme of ground truthing has demonstrated that patterns of differential desiccation of wetland sediments have resulted in micro-topographical variation, reflecting archaeological features. The study was undertaken on two Iron Age sites: Sutton Common in the Humber wetlands and Meare Village East in the Somerset Levels. |
| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Wetlands
(BIAB)
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Geographic/Al Information Systems (Gis)
(BIAB)
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Global Positioning Systems (Gps)
(BIAB)
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Created Date: |
03 Jul 2002 |
