This paper presents the preliminary results obtained through a geophysical survey realized in 2017-2018 in investigating the archaeological site of Monte Torretta (Pietragalla, PZ), one of the most interesting and less known settlements of modern Basilicata. The geophysical survey is part of the Pietragalla Project, an international research program led by the Université Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin aiming at the study and the valorisation of the site. Through the comparison and integration of different geophysical methodologies, including Ground Penetrating Radar, Electrical Resistivity Tomographies and Magnetometric measurements, it was attempted to enhance the knowledge of the site and help the archaeologists in their investigation. The main targets were the understanding of the settlement pattern within the fortification walls, especially near the two gates known up to now on the site, as well as the geological characterization of the first meters of the subsoil
THE PIETRAGALLA PROJECT: FIRST RESULTS OF THE GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ON THE MONTE TORRETTA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Enzo Rizzo
2019
Abstract
This paper presents the preliminary results obtained through a geophysical survey realized in 2017-2018 in investigating the archaeological site of Monte Torretta (Pietragalla, PZ), one of the most interesting and less known settlements of modern Basilicata. The geophysical survey is part of the Pietragalla Project, an international research program led by the Université Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin aiming at the study and the valorisation of the site. Through the comparison and integration of different geophysical methodologies, including Ground Penetrating Radar, Electrical Resistivity Tomographies and Magnetometric measurements, it was attempted to enhance the knowledge of the site and help the archaeologists in their investigation. The main targets were the understanding of the settlement pattern within the fortification walls, especially near the two gates known up to now on the site, as well as the geological characterization of the first meters of the subsoilI documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
