Use of geophysical methods in urban archaeological prospection: The Basilica de Nuestra Señora de La Salud, Patzcuaro, Mexico
✍ Scribed by René Efrain Chávez; Maria Encarnación Cámara; Rocio Ponce; Denisse Argote
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 500 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0883-6353
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to locate the foundations of an ancient wing of the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, which, according to historical documents, was part of this 16th‐century structure. The site was located within the southern vestibule of the Basilica. Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) and vertical magnetic gradient (VMG) field methods were employed. The geophysical survey consisted of 20 GPR profiles measured in the study area. A series of 16 VMG profiles was also surveyed. The GPR studies located a linear reflector going in a NE‐SW direction, with an angle of almost 45°. The VMG made it possible to identify a rectangular pattern and other features that are probably associated with either collapsed portions of the foundations or Pre‐Hispanic remains. These results confirmed the presence of the reflector found with GPR, as well as other features of interest. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.