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Géoarchéologie alluviale du site antique de Molesme en plaine alluviale de Laigne (Bourgogne). Réunion des Sciences de la Terre (RST), Dijon.

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Approche géoarchéologique de la vallée de la Laigne

The conclusions from the research project in the Laigne Valley show the relevance of the geoarchaeological approach conducted on two scales of investigation. The first, over the entire alluvial plain, allows general data to be collected which characterise the specific functions of each catchment basin during the Holocene period : determination of sedimentary sequences, evolution of specific functions of each catchment basin during the Holocene period : determination of sedimentary sequences, evolution of vegetation and phases of human occupation. The second is a geoarchaeological approach on the scale of a test site: it demonstrates and dates as precisely as possible, interactions between n…

Prospection géophysique et archéologie religieuse : méthodologie et résultats récents

L'abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (Jura) : les prospections géophysiques

C'est dans le cadre du projet collectif de recherche " Monastères en Europe occidentale (ve-xe siècle) " - cf. présentation du projet dans ce bulletin -, que nous avons engagé une première campagne de prospections géophysiques à Baume, au mois de février 2010, en collaboration avec Christian Camerlynck - université Pierre et Marie Curie, UMR 7619 Sisyphe, Paris. Les investigations ont porté sur les espaces de l'ancienne abbatiale et du cloître (fig. 1). La méthode utilisée est celle du radar-sol à impulsions électromagnétiques - GPR ou " Ground-Penetring Radar ". Une des attentes majeures, hormis les vestiges du cloître, concernait la question d'une possible avant-nef, mais la présence de n…

USING AERIAL IMAGE ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FOR TOPSOIL, SOIL AND SUBSTRATE MAPPING IN VINEYARDS(BURGUNDY, FRANCE)

International audience; In Burgundy, vineyards present a high diversity of Terroirs, controlled by complex interactions between natural and human factors. The relationship between these factors leads to define wine typicity. However, a better understanding of how Terroirs have been defined is necessary for the sustainable, rational management of vineyard soils.The objectives of the study are (i) to identify Terroirs variability in vineyards of Burgundy (France) at hillslope scale and (ii) to highlight natural (soil, substratum) and anthropogenic factors (management practices) controlling Terroir diversity.To study Terroir at a fine scale, we developed a method based on a very high spatial r…

Contribution of geophysical prospecting to the restitution of the ancient theater of “Haut du Verger” (Autun, Sâone-et-Loire)

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Magnetic Prospecting of Diachronic Structures (Antiquity to First World War) on the Site of the Sanctuary of Ribemont-sur-Ancre (Somme, France)

International audience; The site of the sanctuary of Ribemont-sur-Ancre (Somme, France) is of major scientific interest for the knowledge of the Celtic civilization in Europe. It also presents other peculiarities: two clearly identifiable periods of occupation-the first one as early as third century BC-to the second century AD and the second one from 1914-1918. In the area disrupted through military operations, the remains of several epochs are intermingled. In order to obtain a precise knowledge of the space time organisation of each occupation, a magnetic survey was carried out. The comparison of geophysical results with the aerial photographs shot during the war allows an exact determina…

Une fortification inédite de la résidence princière de Vix

Within the framework of a palaeoenvironmental study of the princely site of Vix, a trench was excavated at the foot of the eastern slope of the mont Lassois. This trench allowed to unearth a new fortification of the Hallstattian defensive system. The geophysical surveys showed that a segment of the eastern slope is lined with this new fortification. The second significant discovery was the presence of a new settlement in this area of the hill. Some data point out a possi-ble craft production area dated in the Hallstatt D2/D3. This data set noticeably modifies our view of the spatial organi-sation of the princely site of Vix