Revealing the (un-)known in marginal landscapes. Multi-scalar LiDAR applications in the mountainous area of Monti Aurunci (Latium)
- Title
- Revealing the (un-)known in marginal landscapes. Multi-scalar LiDAR applications in the mountainous area of Monti Aurunci (Latium)
- Date
- 2025
- Is Part Of
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Archeologia e Calcolatori
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 109-128
- Language
- eng
- Abstract
- The Monti Aurunci Regional Park, located in southern Lazio, Italy, is renowned for its geological and naturalistic features as well as its archaeological significance. This area hosts a wealth of archaeological sites covering from pre-Roman and Roman periods to the modern era, many of which remain largely unexplored. These sites are currently being investigated as part of the Monti Aurunci Project (MAP, https://www.archeologiadiffusa.org/2022/09/17/ map/), an initiative led by the University for Foreigners of Siena. Among the notable sites in this region is the multi-layered and abandoned hillfort known as ‘Le Mura di Campello’. How- ever, dense forest cover significantly hinders the identification, interpretation, and mapping of archaeological remains in the area. Furthermore, the lack or low quality of existing datasets limits their usability for archaeological purposes. To address these challenges, a drone-based LiDAR survey was conducted in the winter of 2023, yielding high-resolution data that have proven invaluable for archaeological analysis. With an average point density of 142 points per square meter, the LiDAR data facilitated the identification of numerous archaeological features, enriching the understanding of the Monti Aurunci’s cultural heritage. Over 100 previously undocumented features were mapped, including terracing systems, hillforts, dwellings, walls, and road system. The results obtained have refined our understanding of the historical settlement dynamics in the Monti Aurunci area and opened the door to new methodological approaches, offering promising future research directions.
- Tag
- Remote Sensing
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The Monti Aurunci Regional Park with some sites quoted in the text (elaboration E. Vanni) Image preview -
LiDAR image of ‘Le Mura’ site available from the Italian Ministry database (elaboration E. Vanni from http://wms.pcn.minambiente. it/ogc?map=/ms_ogc/WMS_v1.3/servizi-LiDAR/LIDAR_LAZIO.map&service=wms&request=getCapabilities&version=1.3.0) -
The sites investigated by Monti Aurunci Project through excavations and surveys (elaboration E. Vanni) -
Results of the ‘Blender’ visualization analysis performed in a GIS environment using the RVT visualization plug-in (elaboration G.P. Cirigliano) -
Another example of the visualization analysis results, in this case, a multi-scale relief model, performed in a GIS environment using the RVT visualization plug-in (elaboration G.P. Cirigliano) -
The image allows for the observation and localization of various archaeological structures identified during the analysis and study operations (elaboration G.P. Cirigliano) -
Our LiDAR image processed with the Royal Air Force image taken in 1942 in transparency (in the left box below), showing the tower still standing (elaboration E. Vanni after IGM archive aerial photos from RAF flights year 1942, swipe 13) -
A group of metal finds from Campello. CFM44: Roman shell; CFM152: early medieval necklace element; CFM 121: late medieval buckle; CFM71: modern votive medal (elaboration S. Zocco) -
The site of Campello as seen from satellite imagery covered by dense vegetation and the LiDAR RTV Blender in transparency (elaboration E. Vanni) -
A photo of the collapsed southern tower (photo A. Cammisola)
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