Non-Destructive Sensing Projects beneath Auxerre Cathedral
Michel Dabas|Harry B. Titus
Teams of researchers from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique led by Michel Dabas recently made electrostatic and radar surveys to locate structural elements lying beneath paving in nave Auxerre Cathedral. While survey use established technology, was conducted with prototype equipment developed CNRS/Garchy personnel. Technically, descriptive superiority method demonstrated, though provided more accurate indications depth sub-surface features. Computerized maps presenting collected data color-coded form are here interpreted authors coordinated documentary physical evidence pertaining building history The primary goal project gather information about eleventh-century cathedral that gradually replaced Gothic period. data, however, permitted develop hypotheses pre-Romanesque structures construction sequence extant building.
Gesta|HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)|HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)