Villa del Casale Piazza Armerina (EN): New data related to geophysical investigations

The Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina, which has been on the UNESCO list of sites since 1997, is an exceptional example of a prestigious residence from the Late Antiquity period. Most of the area around the villa has not yet been explored and it is thought there are structures linked to the layout of t...

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Published inJournal of applied geophysics Vol. 227; p. 105439
Main Authors Baldini, Isabella, Sfameni, Carla, De Giorgi, Lara, Barbolla, Dora Francesca, Ferrari, Ivan, Giuri, Francesco, Torre, Chiara, Leucci, Giovanni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.08.2024
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EMI
Fluxgate gradiometry
GPR
Villa del Casale
EMI
Villa del Casale
GPR
Fluxgate gradiometry
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Summary:The Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina, which has been on the UNESCO list of sites since 1997, is an exceptional example of a prestigious residence from the Late Antiquity period. Most of the area around the villa has not yet been explored and it is thought there are structures linked to the layout of the villa itself and subsequent modifications from the medieval era. With these assumptions and to plan an excavations campaign in the area close to the villa's warehouses geophysical surveys were undertaken in the summer of 2022 and 2023. Ground penetrating radar, magnetometry (in gradiometric configuration), and inductive electromagnetometry geophysical methods were used. These different methods were taken into consideration depending on the more or less conductive subsoil matrix. Results show the presence of several structures of archaeological interest. •the Villa del Casale (Unesco Site)•integrated geophysics•3D methodological approach
ISSN:0926-9851
1879-1859
DOI:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2024.105439