Non-Intrusive Methodologies for Large Area Urban Research
Haynes, Ian (Professor of Archaeology, Newcastle University) / Ravasi, Thea (Research Associate, Newcastle University) / Kay, Stephen (Archaeology Manager, British School at Rome) / Piro, Salvatore (Associated Senior Researcher and Head of the Geophysical Team, Institute of Heritage’s Sciences ISPC of CNR) / Liverani, Paolo (Professor for Topography of Ancient Italy, University of Florence)
Papers address a major challenge in archaeology: non-intrusive research in pursuit of a deeper understanding of urban areas can be richly informative and cost-effective. Geophysical surveys, UAVs, exposed historic structures and the exhaustive examination of archival records can all play a vital role and their implementation is considered here.