The writing’s in the wall: new preliminary applications of electric resistivity tomography within archaeology

Mol, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5272-3671 and Preston, Paul 2010. The writing’s in the wall: new preliminary applications of electric resistivity tomography within archaeology. Archaeometry 52 (6) , pp. 1079-1095. 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2010.00516.x

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Abstract

Natural processes are known to cause significant damage to archaeological monuments. In fact, the key to understanding the decay of building materials is the internal movement of water through the mineral matrix, which influences the distribution of chemical, physical and biological deterioration processes. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was traditionally used as a surveying tool within archaeology, but a new high-resolution technique that accurately traces the movement of moisture in building materials could provide a vital tool for understanding the decay of many archaeological monuments. This paper considers current progress, the shift of ERT from soil to rock research and the impact that this development could have on future conservation, using Hertford College (Oxford) and Neolithic rock art (Golden Gate Reserve, South Africa) as case studies.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GB Physical geography
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0003-813X
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2024 17:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/72733

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