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Archaeological prospection of the Dutch perimarine landscape by means of magnetic methods
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kattenberg, A. E. Aalbersberg, Gerard |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Fluxgate gradiometer surveys on two sites in the coastal plains of The Netherlands showed unexpected results. On the one hand, archaeological features, identified by coring or test trenching, were undetectable owing to a lack of sufficient magnetic contrast between the infill of the archaeologi- cal structures and the surrounding natural (salt marsh) sediments.This lack of contrast was shown to be caused by the iron mineralogy and not by iron deficiency of the soil. On the other hand, geological features, interpreted as anoxic shallow creek fills, showed with surprising clarity. Analysis of black- stained deposits underlying the features identified pyrite and associated iron sulphide minerals as the causefor themagneticanomalies.The complexironsulphide/oxidemineralogyofsalt marshenvir- onments, coupled with geological history of the sites with multiple marine inundations, indicate that detection and interpretation of magnetic anomalies in the coastal zone of The Netherlands requires both thorough knowledge ofthe geologyand furtherresearchinto the geochemistryofthese deposits. Copyright � 2004 JohnWiley & Sons,Ltd. |
| Starting Page | 227 |
| Ending Page | 235 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1002/arp.239 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/3632125/143562_Archaeological_Prospection_of_the_Dutch_Perimarine_Landscape.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.239 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
