Archaeological Prospection 1995

Programme

Tuesday 12th September

DEFINING PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTING SOLUTIONS IN SHALLOW DEPTH DETERMINATION

1. Resonance Based Cavity Characterisation using Ground Penetrating Radar
T. Campbell, J.M. Tealby, A. Giannopoulos, Department of Electronics, University of York, Heslington York YO1 5DD

2. Static Corrections of GPR Time Slices in Archaeological Prospection
Yasushi Nishimura (1) and Dean Goodman (2), (1) Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute, 9-1, 2 chome, Nijocho, Nara-shi 630, Japan, (2) Geophysical Archaeometry Laboratory, Nakajima, University of Miami Japan Division, Otsubu 39-1, Nakajima Machi, Ishikawa Ken 929-22, Japan

3. High Definition Acoustic Probing of the Shallow Subsurface: A Preliminary Study
D.J. Griffiths and J.E. Szymanski, Department of Electronics, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD, UK.

4. Seismic Refraction: Its usefulness on archaeological sites
S M Ovenden-Wilson and C. Adam, Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, Thornton, Bradford.

5. Vertical Profiling Using Electrical Pseudosection and Imaging Systems
C.R. Adam, C.F. Gaffney, J. Gater and C. Stephens, Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, Thornton Bradford

6. A Portable Multiplexing System for Resistivity Measurements
Roger Walker, Geoscan Research, Bradford

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN DISPLAY AND INTERPRETATION

7. Data Visualisation
J. Orbons, RAAP, Amsterdam

8. Evaluation of the InSite Program Designed for Archaeological Geophysical Data Processing within Microsoft Windows
Mark Noel and Biwen Xu, Geoquest Associates, The Old Vicarage, Castleside, Co. Durham, DH8 9AP

9. Automatic Interpretation of Archaeological Gradiometer Data
N. Sheen, Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford

10. Beyond Detection and Towards Diagnosis: The Advanced Processing of Geophysical Data Sets for Archaeology
J.E. Szymanski, Department of Electronics, University of York

ASPECTS OF REMOTE SENSING IN ARCHAEOLOGY

11. Integration of Air Photo Interpretation into Survey Projects: Can We Get It Right?
Rog Palmer, Air Photo Services, Cambridge

12. Integration and Analysis of Spatial Data Sets Using GIS
Martin van Leusen, BUFAU, Birmingham

13. Ground-based Remote Sensing for the Recover of Archaeological Information from Standing Buildings
Christopher J Brooke, Honorary Research Fellow, Archaeology Section, University of Nottingham, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Conservation Studies, De Montfort University, Principal Historic Buildings Officer, Leicestershire County Council

Wednesday 13th September

SOIL SCIENCE IN PROSPECTION

14. Magnetic Properties of Archaeological Soils
J. Faßbinder (1) and H. Stanjek (2), (1) Landesamt f. Denkmalpflege Ref. Archäologische Prospektion und Luftbildarchäologie, D-80076, München, Germany, (2) Lehrstuhl f. Bodenkunde TU-München, D-85350 Freising - Weihenstephan, Germany

15. Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility on Archaeological Core Samples
A. Schmidt (1) and G. Allum (2), (1) Dept. of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK, (2) Dept. of Mathematics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK and Dept. of Statistics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

16. Magnetic Susceptibility - Sorting out the Archaeology from the Geology
P. Barker and J. Crowther, Stratascan, Tiltridge Farm, Upper Hood Road, Upon Severn Worcestershire. WR8 0SA

17. Magnetic Susceptibility and Phosphorus Analysis: Outdated, Overestimated and Over here?
David Weston, Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, Thornton, Bradford

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION IN ACTION

18. Magnetic Prospection of the Lower City of Troia (NW - Turkey)
H.G. Jansen, Institut f. Ur- und Frühgeschichte Universität Tübingen, D-72070 Tübingen, Germany

19. Using Different Geophysical Methods in Combination (Georadar, Magnetics, Resistivity, Electromagnetics)
H. Stümpel, M. Gruber, S. Lorra, M. Panitzki and D. Thomsen, Institute of Geophysics, University of Kiel, Leibnizstr. 15, D- 24118 Kiel, Germany

20. An archaeogeophysical survey of SAN XIA, People's Republic of China
Y. Tanaka, Tanaka Geological Corporation, Japan

21. Geophysical Techniques in Archaeology - The Perspective from Ireland
M. Byrne, Department of Archaeology, UCC, Ireland

22. Scatness, Shetland: An Integrated Survey and Geophysical Survey of a Multiperiod Settlement Mound
S. J. Dockrill, J.M. Bond, J. Crummett and C.P. Heron, Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford

23. Geophysical and Topographic Surveys of the Roman Fort and Vicus at High Rochester, Northumberland, 1992-1994
D. Hale, C. Lambert, M. Noel and J. Wright, Geoquest Associates, The Old Vicarage, Castleside Co. Durham, DH8 9AP, UK and Paul Frodsham, Northumberland National Park, Hexham, Northumberland. NE46 1BS, UK.

24. Responding to the management and interpretation needs of Wessex hillforts: the role of geophysical survey
Andrew Payne, Archaeometry Branch, Ancient Monuments Laboratory, English Heritage

PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICS

25. Archaeological Evaluation using Geophysical Techniques - Some Successes and Failures
Peter Masters, Northamptonshire Archaeology

26. METHOD AND MADNESS Archaeological Feedback in Geophysical Interpretation or Vice Versa
Andy Boucher, West Yorkshire Archaeology Service

27. An assessment of the suitability of gradiometry in archaeological investigations
Sue Gaffney, Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, Thornton, Bradford

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