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northern part of this domestic area (survey 2001), there were apparently no monumental
constructions in this residential quarter. Yet, the area proved to be bounded to the
south by a previously unknown monumental focus, composed of a building with a presumed
storage function, a supposed agora and a temple. These structures were oriented
toward a main access road to the town. As was illustrated by the 2000 survey in
this southern part of the town, this road was lined with tombs and likely also with (metal)
workshops. Within the surveyed area there were no indications for metal or glassworking
activities, as evidenced in the area close to the western necropolis, in the northern
half of this domestic area (survey 2001).
I.b. The Geophysical Urban Survey
B. SLAPSAK*
B. MUSIC
I.b.1. Introduction
As in previous season, geophysical surveying techniques were applied to three
different areas in the urban landscape of ancient Sagalassos. The aim of this programme
is to map the archaeological substrate underneath the soil by scanning the surface
in a non-destructive way, in order to compose an intelligent map of the different urban
quarters. The technique works at its best when combined with intensive archaeological
and architectural surveying techniques, and when necessary sustained by a
well-aimed programme of archaeological sondages in order to provide a chronological
framework to certain key areas or the clarify unknown anomalies in the terrain.
I.b.2. Methodology
Three types of methods were applied:
1. Magnetic resistivity measurements, combining a Fluxgate gradiometer Geoscan
FM36, over an area of 0.6 hectare with a Cs magnetometer Geometrics G-858,
over a total of 4 hectares
2. Geoelectric resistivity measurements, with a resistance meter Geoscan
RM15, over a total of 0.12 hectare.
3. Electromagnetic resistivity measurements, with a conductivity meter Geonics
EM38, over a total of 1.76 hectares.
During the 2003 season work concentrated on three areas:
1. On the slopes south of the Roman Baths (Fig. 8, No. 1).
2. On the slopes west of the Neon Library building (Fig. 8, No. 2).
3. Surrounding the ancient theatre (Fig. 8, No. 3).
Based on the results of the first season in 2002, priority was given to magnetic
prospection. The magnetometer Geometrics G-858 was a very efficient prospecting tool
for detecting architectural remains made of stone and also some archaeological features
with strong thermoremanent magnetization - brick, tile and other forms of burned
clay. According to the shape and strength of the anomalies, they can be interpreted
as architectural elements made of brick on the one hand and as archaeological features
related to industrial activities (kilns, furnaces) on the other. The crucial physical
parameter for efficiency of magnetic prospection is magnetic susceptibility (MS). For
the evaluation of the "distribution" of MS on the site, measurements on building mate-
* Bozidar SLAPSAK, University of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Branco MUSIC, University of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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