A multidisciplinary approach in wetland geoarchaeology: Survey of the missing southern canal connection of the Fossa Carolina (SW Germany)
André Kirchner|Christoph Zielhofer|Lukas Werther|Michael Schneider|S. Linzen|Dennis Wilken|Tina Wunderlich|Wolfgang Rabbel|Cornelius Meyer|Johannes Schmidt|Birgit Schneider|Stefanie Berg-Hobohm|Peter Ettel
In this manuscript we document a multidisciplinary approach in wetland geoarchaeology for detecting artificial structures middle European floodplain. By means of large set different prospection methods (cadastral analysis, aerial archaeology, LiDAR, SQUID based magnetic prospection, electrical resistivity tomography, seismic refraction ground penetrating radar) and subsequent geoarchaeological drilling campaign provide an overview about the potentials limits applied methods. Our site-specific aims focus on Fossa Carolina, Charlemagne's shortcut linking Rhine-Main Altmühl-Danube inland navigation systems during Early Middle Ages. results show that Altmühl meander loops were quasi stable since Carolingian times floodplain-crossing trench at least 650–700 m was required River with – archaeological known southernmost position existing canal. However, our remote sensing geophysical tools corresponding do not any evidence missing within support idea canal never entirely completed although parts almost finished northern sections.
Quaternary International