Results of Integrated Geoarchaeological Prospection of Unique Iron Age Hillfort Located on Radomno Lake Island in North-Eastern Poland

IF 0.6 Q4 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Studia Quaternaria Pub Date : 2018-06-01 DOI:10.2478/squa-2018-0004

F. Welc, J. Nitychoruk, R. Solecki, K. Rabiega, Jacek Wysocki

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Abstract

Abstract Archaeology of north-eastern Poland has been poorly recognized owing to vast forest areas and numerous lakes. This particularly refers to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, where forest covers over 30% of its area. Prospection of forested areas has become possible in Poland just over 10 years ago with the Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). These techniques allow obtaining 3-D documentation of recognized and also unknown archaeological sites in the forested areas. Thanks to ALS/LiDAR prospection a significant number of archaeological structures have been identified also in the Warmia and Masuria regions. Among them oval-shaped hillforts, surrounded by perfectly spaced concentric moats and ramparts, located mainly on islands and in wetland areas, have raised particular attention. Based on field prospection and results of preliminary excavations, these objects have been considered as Iron Age hillforts. One of the best preserved objects of this type is on the Radomno Lake island, located several kilometres to the south of Iława town. Integrated geoarchaeological prospection of this hillfort emphasized benefits of using LiDAR in combination with results of geophysical prospection and shallow drillings. Applied methodology enabled to document the hillfort shape, and to study its geological structure and stratigraphy. The results clearly indicate that integration of LiDAR data with geophysical prospecting is indispensable in future archaeological surveys. It is a perfect tool for remote sensing of archaeological objects in forest areas, so far not available for traditional archaeology.

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波兰东北部拉多姆诺湖岛独特铁器时代丘陵综合地质找矿结果

波兰东北部的森林面积广阔，湖泊众多，考古工作一直未得到充分认识。这特别指的是沃姆-马苏里省，森林覆盖了其30%以上的面积。十多年前，波兰的机载激光扫描(ALS)和光探测和测距(LiDAR)技术使森林地区的勘探成为可能。这些技术使我们能够在森林地区获得公认的和未知的考古遗址的三维文件。由于ALS/LiDAR勘探，在Warmia和Masuria地区也发现了大量的考古结构。其中椭圆形的山堡，由间距完美的同心护城河和城墙包围，主要位于岛屿和湿地地区，引起了特别的关注。根据野外勘探和初步发掘结果，这些物品被认为是铁器时代的山堡。这类保存最完好的文物之一位于Iława镇以南几公里处的Radomno湖岛上。该山丘的综合地质考古勘探强调了将激光雷达与地球物理勘探结果和浅层钻探相结合的优势。应用方法记录了该山岭的形状，并对其地质构造和地层进行了研究。结果表明，在今后的考古调查中，激光雷达数据与物探数据的结合是必不可少的。它是目前传统考古无法获得的森林地区考古物遥感的理想工具。

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Studia Quaternaria GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Studia Quaternaria is designed to publish scientific works concerning the Quaternary, on local, regional and global scale. Studia Quaternaria is interested in all fields of research dealing with stratigraphy and reconstruction of the past environments, including palaeogeography, palaeoecology, palaeoclimatology, palaeohydrology etc. The journal is also open to studies of natural environmental processes, and to recognition of mechanisms involved in the dynamics of our environment. The clue is that the Quaternary is still ongoing and vivid, and understanding of its past and present development support each other.