Archaeologia Islandica - 01.01.2002, Side 12

Archaeologia Islandica - 01.01.2002, Side 12
Timothy J. Horsley & Stephen J. Dockrill A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF ROUTINE GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE LOCATION, CHARACTERISATION AND INTERPRE- TATION OF BURIED ARCHAEOLOGYIN ICELAND Geophysical survey techniques are well established to provide information about archaeo- logical sites in many parts of the world, over a variety of landscapes and geoiogy. However, one area where the application of systematic prospection has been neglected is Iceland, where a particular set of geomorphological and archaeological problems are present. This paper presents the results of the first systematic and integrated application of geophysical surveys in Iceland. High-resolution magnetometer and earth resistance surveys have been undertaken at eight archaeological sites, to obtain geophysical results for a range of features and geological conditions. The results of these geophysical surveys have been integrated with other sources of archae- ological evidence to allow a proper assessment of their success for not only locating buried remains, but also for their characterisation and interpretation. Despite the potential limitations of igneous thermoremanent effects, tephra deposits and periglacial phenomena, the project has successfully demonstrated the ability of these rou- tine techniques for archaeological prospection. From this evaluation it is possible to provide strategies for the future use of such geophys- ical techniques as part of an integrated study of archaeological remains in Iceland, and to pinpoint areas where further research is necessary. Timothy J. Horsley and Stephen J. Dockrill, Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, UK Keywords: church; Introduction The routine application of archaeological geophysical survey techniques is well established as a means of locating, map- ping and aiding the interpretation of archaeological sites in many areas of the world, over a variety of landscapes and geology (David, 1995; Boucher, 1996). However, one area where such prospec- tion has been neglected to date is Iceland, earth resistance; evaluation; farm; geomorphology; gradiometer; igneous; magnetometer; medieval probably as a result of a number of con- tributing factors, including the type and character of both the archaeology and geology, in addition to the inhospitable nature of many parts of the country. This paper describes a preliminary assessment of the integrated use of mag- netometer and earth resistance surveys undertaken in Iceland during the summer of 1999, as part of a wider study of the Archaeologia Islandica 2 (2002) 10-33
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