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Investigation of Subsurface Archaeological Remains of Kalecik Castle Using GPR Method (Arakli, Trabzon, Turkey)
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 23rd European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Sep 2017, Volume 2017, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Kalecik Castle in Kalecik town, a neighborhood connected to the Araklı district of Trabzon on northeast of Turkey, is located on a rock overlooking the sea. The castle is located far away 30 km east of Trabzon. We aimed to investigate whether the underground structure includes any structural elements in terms of archaeological aspect by using the ground radar method (GPR) in this study. For this purpose, GPR data were collected with by Mala GPR system with 250 MHz and 500 MHz shielded antennas on selected south-north directional 36 profiles and east-west directional 12 profiles in the study area. After applying the required data processing steps to these data, 2D/3D views were obtained. In 2D views, high amplitude reflections were observed at different depths with different geometries. The shapes of these reflections are highlighted in 3D slice images by their depth slice maps. Finally, test excavations proposed on the part of high amplitude reflection indicated as arrows on the time slice maps in the study area.