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The complex bedrock structure at the Manfredi Castle (Supersano, Lecce)

Lara De Giorgi, Giovanni Leucci, Lucrezia Longhitano, Nicola Masini, Chiara Torre
  • Abstract:
    Reflection seismic, GPR and penetrometer surveys, were performed at the Manfredi Castle (Supersano, Lecce, Italy) in order to help the engineers in the restoration work. The study tries to understand: 1) whether, using high-resolution reflection seismic data, is possible to provide an essentially continuous structural image of the shallow subsurface; 2) to reconstruct, using both seismic and penetrometer surveys, the bedrock surface below the castle; 3) to discover, using GPR data, the presence of features of archaeological interest. From a technical perspective, the survey was successful. The reflection seismic data effectively image the shallow subsurface and support the penetrometer data. The GPR data pointed out the presence of some man-made structures that could be of archaeological interest.
  • DOI:
    tc4-ARC-2022.070

Event details:

  • IMEKO TC:
    TC4
  • Event name:
    TC4 MetroArchaeo 2022
  • Title:

    IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

  • Place:
    Consenca, ITALY
  • Time:
    19 September 2022 - 21 September 2022