New Data on the Messapian Necropolis of Monte D’Elia in Alezio (Apulia, Italy) from Topographical and Geophysical Surveys

Title: New Data on the Messapian Necropolis of Monte D’Elia in Alezio (Apulia, Italy) from Topographical and Geophysical Surveys
Creator(s): Leucci, Giovanni; Giorgi, Lara De; Ditaranto, Immacolata; Giuri, Francesco; Ferrari, Ivan; Scardozzi, Giuseppe
Date: 2019
Is Part Of: Sensors
Volume: 19
Issue: 16
Pages: 3494
Language: eng
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19163494
Zotero BiDiAr: https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/5F36E6J3/item-list
Abstract: The Messapian necropolis of Monte D’Elia is related to one of the most important ancient settlements in the Salento Peninsula (in south Italy). In order to understand the extension and layout of this necropolis in the various periods of its use, a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prospection was undertaken in some important sample areas by a team of the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage of the National Research Council of Italy. The analysis of the GPR measurements revealed many anomalies that could be ascribed to archaeological structures (tombs), as well as other anomalies of presumable natural origin or referable to modern features. The data collected were georeferenced in the digital archaeological map of the site and integrated with a virtual reconstruction of the surveyed area.
cited by: L’anfiteatro romano di Venosa (PZ): studio delle strutture e elaborazione di una proposta ricostruttiva