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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2019.4.553

Detection of Subsurface Ancient Remains in Sooseong Dang Area, Buan Using Ground Penetration Radar Technique  

Lee, Hyoun-Jae (Geoscience Co.)
Jeon, Hang-Tak (Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University)
Yun, Sul-Min (Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University)
Hamm, Se-Yeong (Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.29, no.4, 2019 , pp. 553-563 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to survey archaeological sites, drilling and excavation are carried out at the final stage. However, at the preliminary stage, non-excavation geophysical prospection is used for assessing underground archaeological ruins. Among the geophysical prospecting techniques, Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) prospection has effectively been applied to historical sites due to its high resolution at shallow depths. In this study, the GPR prospection was conducted to find underground ruins near Suseong-Dang, the place of ancient rituals in Buan area, Korea. First, the GPR prospection was conducted at three sites (Site-1, 2, and 3), and subsequently, the GPR prospection was carried out at Site-3 in more detail. As a result of the prospection, the underground layered structure of the survey area consists of three layers, which are soil layer, weathered rock, and sound rock from the surface. And the GPR anomaly to the archaeological structure was clearly identified at around 100-cm depth showing est-west direction that is parallel to the long-axis array. This GPR anomaly of irregular geomorphological features and intermittent distribution may be related to the ritual remains found in Suseong Dang. The GPR prospection could be effectively used to detect archaeological sites or remains buried in the ground.
Keywords
archaeology prospection; geophysical survey; ground penetration radar; shallow underground; Sooseong Dang;
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