GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AT AKALAN

Abstract

Akalan, situated 2 km south of Yenikoy in the village of Catmaoluk near the town of Ilkadim, is a fortress-type settlement established on the steep slope of a plateau. At Akalan geophysical research was carried out in 2002 and 2003 by a team under the direction of Emin. U. Ulugergerli of the Geophysical Engineering Department of Ankara University. The project was based on the use of measuring instruments in conjunction with electro- magnetic and electrical methods. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and direct current resistivity (DCR) the aim was to obtain accurate information on the depth, extent and po- sition of the building remains expected to be found below the surface. In the first stage re- flection data was taken from points at intervals of 0.10 m along parallel lines on average 20 m long and 0.50 m apart. The details were processed to obtain information on the area un- derground. In the second stage, as well as making geo-electrical cross-section of the general profiles, the remains of another large structure were located.