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.
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IMEKO-TC4-MetroArchaeo2022-070.pdf
DOI:
10.21014/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