Yes / Two seasons of geophysical prospection (magnetic, resistance and ground-penetrating radar)
were conducted at the Iron Age oppidum of Le Castellan, Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, in order to
determine the utility of these techniques for sites in this region. The survey revealed numerous
strong anomalies, of which many ran parallel or perpendicular to one another. These are the
sorts of responses one might expect from the remains of buried stone wall foundations; this
interpretation is supported by the presence, on the west side of the site, of exposed walls on the
same alignment as certain of the geophysical anomalies. Overall, the evidence suggests a
network of buried buildings and road-ways across the oppidum. One particularly substantial
building was identified towards the centre of the site, through the presence of a strong resistance
anomaly of distinctly rectilinear form. It appears to represent the remains of a buried stone
building with three rooms. In conclusion, the results provide strong encouragement for the further
application of geophysical survey in this region
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/14140 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Armit, Ian, Horsley, T., Marty, F. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Accepted manuscript |
| Rights | © 2016 ADAM Editions. Full-text reproduced in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
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