Quantitative analysis of total magnetic anomaly maps on archaeological sites-Part 2

Abstract

In this study, which is the second part of quantitative analysis of total magnetic anomaly maps on archaeological sites, it is aimed to analyze the depth values of potential buried structures that cause anomalies from the total magnetic anomaly maps of an archaeological excavation area. In the first step, depth values of the structures whose boundaries were determined on the improved total magnetic anomaly map of the model were analyzed. Depth values of blocks were calculated by using of tilt angle depth (TAD), source parameter imaging (SPI), and improved source parameter imaging (iSPI) methods. In the second step, the depth values at these boundaries were calculated. The total magnetic anomaly map of the mound area, for which the structure boundary analysis was made was calculated, and the depth values at the potential structure boundaries were calculated. Finally, the depth values are visualized on the simplified structure map of the region by combining and simplifying the potential structure boundary locations.