THE RESULTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SURVEY AREAS IN THE COURTYARD OF MEDZHYBIZH FORTRESS

Viсtor Vietrov

Head of the Archaeology Sector, State Historical and Cultural Reserve «Mezhybizh», Medzhibizh, Ukraine

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6948-7599

E-mail: vetrov.poryad@gmail.com

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Kseniia Bondar

Doctor of Geological Sciences, independent researcher, Kyiv, Ukraine

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4946-7707

E-mail: ks_bondar@ukr.net

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Keywords: archaeology, ground penetrating radar, Medzhybizh Castle, underground structures

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Abstract

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During the restoration and museumification of medieval castles, decisions are mainly made and substantiated based on archaeological data. Using non-invasive methods, specifically ground penetrating radar (GPR) scanning, is an integral part of archaeological research substantially increasing its efficiency. In this context, several methodological and exclusively technical issues arise. GPR survey was performed by several profiles crossing the courtyard of Medzhybizh Castle - a monument of archaeology and architecture of the 12th–18th centuries. Archaeological research to verify interpretations of GPR anomalies began in 2016 and continues nowadays. Since then, different types of buildings and masonry of the 16th–18th centuries were discovered, revealing multiple changes in the architectural plan of the castle and courtyard. The surface level of the courtyard in some areas changed by 3–7 m over the past 500 years. GPR scanning results significantly contributed to the planning of archaeological excavations. Accuracy issues of topographic referencing of different filed examination materials arose

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