‘Winter camp’ 1917 : integrated conflict archaeology on the Messines Ridge 1914-1918 (Belgium)
Integrated research using aerial photography, proximal soil sensing, historical research and excavations of an unusual First World War site in Flanders (Belgium) is presented. Aerial photography revealed a grid of 5x6 huts unusually close to the front line. Geophysical research indicates good preservation of these structures. A targeted excavation was carried out. The results give insight into the structure of a military camp built in autumn 1917, used until the German offensive of April 1918. Research on excavated objects and historical sources revealed the camp was as the winter quarters for... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Schlagwörter: | History and Archaeology / conflict archaeology / first world war / proximal soil sensing / electromagnetic induction / historical aerial photography / archaeological prospection / military camp / HISTORICAL AERIAL-PHOTOGRAPHY / GREAT-WAR / LANDSCAPE / LOGISTICS / GEOGRAPHY / NORMANDY / PRISONER / CZERSK / DEPOTS / DARK |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28552064 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8764701 |