Philippe De Smedt
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4425215 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Philippe De Smedt |
| NOMBRES | Philippe |
| APELLIDO | De Smedt |
| FIRMA | DE SMEDT P |
| AFILIACIONES | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7230-4965 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 37 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 297 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 37 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2027 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Small Heaps on Large Mounds
This dataset accompanies the paper "Small Heaps on Large Mounds: Where Mole Activity Meets Moated Sites. Re-evaluating and Refining Molehill-Archaeology in the Shadow of the Zwin City Damme (Belgium)", submitted to the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. It contains the processed drone, geophysical, coring and molehill data that support the analysis and interpretations presented in the paper. The study investigates several moated sites i…
Optimizing Strategies for Non‐Invasive Prospection of Settlements in the Intertidal Zone
Medieval and early modern drowned villages in the intertidal zone of the Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands) constitute intriguing yet largely understudied components of north‐western Europe's underwater cultural heritage. Despite their high archaeological potential as time capsules of past settlement landscapes, research has remained limited due to the lack of survey methodologies adapted to dynamic intertidal environments. In this study, we prese…
Geophysical insights into soil preservation and Neolithic settlement in Kuyavia's glacial till landscapes (Poland)
Buried soil topography determines longhouse preservation, Longhouse preservation challenges detection via MAG, (Di)electric contrasts facilitate GPR and RES survey results
Geophysical investigation of a Viking Age harbour on the Island of Amrum (DE)
Multimethod (Aerial Photos, Magnetic Gradiometry, FDEMI and GPR) investigations into fist millennium AD settlements on the island of Amrum, finding a Viking Age harbour site
Reconstructing a Lost Suburb
FDEM and magnetometry surveys of medieval suburban area, Integration of geophysical surveys into historical GIS, Topographical reconstruction of medieval cityscape
Multimethod archaeological prospection of the abbey church of Ter Doest (Lissewege, Bruges, Belgium)
Multimethod geophysical survey combining magnetometry, EMI, and electrical resistance, Combined geophysical and historical analysis show deviations in the Cistercian layout, Electrical resistance overcomes distorted EMI results near utility lines
Unravelling a Neanderthal landscape rich in bifacial tools at Esbeek-Diessen, the Netherlands
Esbeek-Diessen represents a significant late Middle Palaeolithic surface site, recent surveys show the effectiveness of GPR in Palaeolithic landscape archaeology, Neanderthal stone artefacts are found in association with a thermokarst landscape
A multidisciplinary approach to the urban history of Ostia (Italy)
Research into the early urban history of Ostia (4th century BC – 2nd century AD), Recent geophysical surveys and core drillings in the excavated area of the city, New data on the palaeoenvironment at the mouth of the Tiber in the 1st millennium BC
MesoMag
investigating pyrogenic magnetism can support identifying Mesolithic land use traces, laboratory magnetometers can facilitate soil characterisation for archaeological applications
FDEM and GPR prospections at the Roman town of Ostia within the Early Ostia Revisited project
Recent research into the early phases of Ostia (4th century BC – 2nd century AD), New geophysical prospections in and around the excavated area of the ancient city, New data on the palaeo-environment and - topography of the town and Tiber estuary
A three-channel electromagnetic induction array
A new electromagnetic induction array is presented; small frequency offsets allow noise-free array-based measurements
Minimally Invasive Approaches to the High‐Resolution Mapping of Colluvial Deposits at the Battlefield of Waterloo
Soil erosion poses a considerable threat to ecosystem services around the world. Among these, it is extremely problematic for archaeological sites, particularly in arable landscapes where accelerated soil degradation has been widely observed. Conversely, some archaeological deposits may obtain a certain level of protection when they are covered by eroded material, thereby lessening the impacts of phenomena such as plow damage or bioturbation. As …
Geophysical approaches to the archaeological prospection of early modern battlefield landscapes
This paper reviews methodological approaches in battlefield archaeology with a focus on sites of the early modern period, ca.17th-19th century.The challenges associated with the prospection of these sites partially explains the relative lack of serious research in this area until the late 20th century.While acknowledging the foundational role of conventional metal detection in overcoming these difficulties, it is argued that other less widely dep…
Contributions of Multi‐Method Geophysical Survey to Archaeological Research at the Battlefield of Waterloo
Archaeological prospection is continually expanding into new frontiers, examining increasingly large areas, diverse environmental contexts and varying site types. One area that has received only limited focus is historic battlefields. This paper presents results from large‐scale geophysical surveys (> 100 ha) at the Napoleonic battlefield of Waterloo (1815) in Belgium, using fluxgate magnetometry and frequency‐domain electromagnetic induction. De…
The Alluvial Geoarchaeology of the Upper River Kennet in the Avebury Landscape
Geoarchaeological research as part of the AHRC funded Living with Monuments (LwM) project investigated the upper Kennet river system across the Avebury World Heritage landscape. The results demonstrate that in the early–mid-Holocene ( c. 9500–1000 bc ) there was very low erosion of disturbed soils into the floodplain, with floodplain deposits confined to a naturally forming bedload fluvial deposit aggrading in a shallow channel of inter-linked de…
Remote Sensing Data to Support Integrated Decision Making in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management. Impasses and opportunities for collaboration in agricultural areas
Remote and near surface sensing data are widely used in archaeology and heritage management for feature discovery, change detection and monitoring, as an input to predictive modelling, and in the planning process. While global and regional datasets are widely used for some purposes, data are regularly acquired specifically for archaeological projects because of the very high spatial resolution required for feature detection and assessments of arc…
Novel insights into prehistoric land use at Stonehenge by combining electromagnetic and invasive methods with a semi-automated interpretation scheme
Identifying Elusive Prehistoric Land Use by Integrating Electromagnetic and Invasive Survey Approaches
Electromagnetic induction survey was used to investigate the prehistoric landscape at Stonehenge.– Borehole logs and forward modelling were used to develop a semi-automated interpretation scheme.– Twenty excavations enabled the potential and limitations of the approach to be evaluated
A Geophysical Multi-Method Approach to Investigate the Archaeological Landscape of Lanakerveld (NL)
Large scale geophysical prospection of an archaeological landscape in the Netherland.– Integrated and multimethodological approach for archaeological interpretation.– Challenges for the prospecting and interpretation of multiperiod archaeological sites
Mineral-Magnetic Characterization as a Key to Explain Differences in Magnetic Contrast and Improve Archaeological Interpretation
New approach to mineral-magnetic characterization.– Evaluation of factors influencing geophysical results.– Origin of a fringe without magnetic contrast explained by waterlogging
Bypassing the Suess-effect
Durrington walls and the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project 2010–2016
Since 2010 the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project (SHLP) has undertaken extensive archaeological prospection across much of the landscape surrounding Stonehenge. These remote sensing and geophysical surveys have revealed a significant number of new sites and landscape features whilst providing new information on many previously known monuments. The project goal to integrate multimethod mapping over large areas of the landscape has also provided…
Removal of sensor tilt noise in fluxgate gradiometer survey data by applying one‐dimensional wavelet filtering
Archaeological prospection with magnetometer instruments is performed in a wide range of field configurations, ranging from single probe setups to mobile arrays that allow combining multiple sensors. The latter type, whereby instruments are mounted onto a cart system, are particularly prone to motion‐induced noise. Sensor tilt, for example, causes in‐line noise that can obscure magnetic variations present. To remediate these effects, image proces…
The Younger Dryas and Preboreal landscape in the Moervaart area (northwestern Belgium) and the apparent decrease in human occupation
Unveiling the prehistoric landscape at Stonehenge through multi-receiver EMI
Towards a three-dimensional cost-effective registration of the archaeological heritage
On introducing an image-based 3D reconstruction method in archaeological excavation practice
Measuring the relative topographic position of archaeological sites in the landscape, a case study on the Bronze Age barrows in northwest Belgium
Unveiling the prehistoric landscape at Stonehenge through multi-receiver EMI
Durrington walls and the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project 2010–2016
Since 2010 the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project (SHLP) has undertaken extensive archaeological prospection across much of the landscape surrounding Stonehenge. These remote sensing and geophysical surveys have revealed a significant number of new sites and landscape features whilst providing new information on many previously known monuments. The project goal to integrate multimethod mapping over large areas of the landscape has also provided…
Absolute Dating ( 14 C and OSL) of the Formation of Coversand Ridges Occupied by Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in NW Belgium
Based on radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) results obtained in the last 5 yr, this paper discusses the absolute chronology of the formation of one of the largest sand dunes within NW Belgium, the Great Ridge of Maldegem-Stekene. Multiproxy analysis of 6 sedimentary sequences points to a complex formation history covering the entire Late Glacial. Dry phases, characterized by eolian deflation and sedimentation, alternated with…
A multidisciplinary approach to reconstructing Late Glacial and Early Holocene landscapes
Novel insights into prehistoric land use at Stonehenge by combining electromagnetic and invasive methods with a semi-automated interpretation scheme
Comparing Apparent Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements of a Multi‐receiver EMI Sensor with Topsoil and Profile Magnetic Susceptibility Data over Weak Magnetic Anomalies
Today, most surveys in archaeogeophysical prospection use magnetic properties to detect archaeological features. Such magnetic surveys are usually conducted with magnetometers and, to a lesser extent, with magnetic susceptibility meters and electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensors. Although the latter are the only instruments that allow mapping multiple physical soil properties simultaneously, EMI remains the odd‐one‐out in archaeogeophysical pros…
Electrical Conductivity Depth Modelling with a Multireceiver EMI Sensor for Prospecting Archaeological Features
Multiple apparent electrical conductivity (EC a ) measurements with an electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor frequently reveal analogue patterns caused by conductive features in the soil. A procedure was proposed to highlight different archaeological anomalies based on combinations of the simultaneous EC a measurements with the DUALEM‐21S instrument. After selection of a 3.5 ha study site, 0.79 ha has been recorded by archaeological excavation. …
Reconstructing Phreatic Palaeogroundwater Levels in a Geoarchaeological Context
The complex debate on prehistoric settlement decisions is no longer tackled from a purely archaeological perspective but from a more landscape‐oriented manner combined with archaeological evidence. Therefore, reconstruction of several components of the former landscape is needed. Here, we focus on the reconstruction of the groundwater table based on modeling. The depth of the phreatic aquifer influences, for example, soil formation processes and …
Bypassing the Suess-effect
The Younger Dryas and Preboreal landscape in the Moervaart area (northwestern Belgium) and the apparent decrease in human occupation
The Alluvial Geoarchaeology of the Upper River Kennet in the Avebury Landscape
Geoarchaeological research as part of the AHRC funded Living with Monuments (LwM) project investigated the upper Kennet river system across the Avebury World Heritage landscape. The results demonstrate that in the early–mid-Holocene ( c. 9500–1000 bc ) there was very low erosion of disturbed soils into the floodplain, with floodplain deposits confined to a naturally forming bedload fluvial deposit aggrading in a shallow channel of inter-linked de…
Beyond the unknown
Towards an Integrated Methodology for Assessing Rural Settlement Landscapes in the Belgian Lowlands
Although the Belgian lowlands witnessed a dense rural occupation in Roman and especially in medieval times, the exact nature of the settlement patterns, the farms and the interaction with the landscape is still poorly understood archaeologically, both scientifically and from a heritage curatorship point of view. Archaeogeophysical research has remained relatively limited in this area. However, other prospection techniques such as aerial photograp…
On the use of integrated process models to reconstruct prehistoric occupation, with examples from Sandy Flanders, Belgium
Intensive archaeological investigations in Sandy Flanders (Belgium) revealed sites dating from the Final Paleolithic to the Neolithic, showing a discontinuous spatial and temporal distribution. To improve the understanding of these occupational patterns, a paleolandscape reconstruction is proposed. A major problem in paleolandscape reconstruction is that basic data are scattered in the temporal and spatial sense. Therefore, we propose an interdis…
On the use of integrated process models to reconstruct prehistoric occupation, with examples from Sandy Flanders, Belgium
Intensive archaeological investigations in Sandy Flanders (Belgium) revealed sites dating from the Final Paleolithic to the Neolithic, showing a discontinuous spatial and temporal distribution. To improve the understanding of these occupational patterns, a paleolandscape reconstruction is proposed. A major problem in paleolandscape reconstruction is that basic data are scattered in the temporal and spatial sense. Therefore, we propose an interdis…
Electrical Conductivity Depth Modelling with a Multireceiver EMI Sensor for Prospecting Archaeological Features
Multiple apparent electrical conductivity (EC a ) measurements with an electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor frequently reveal analogue patterns caused by conductive features in the soil. A procedure was proposed to highlight different archaeological anomalies based on combinations of the simultaneous EC a measurements with the DUALEM‐21S instrument. After selection of a 3.5 ha study site, 0.79 ha has been recorded by archaeological excavation. …
Measuring the relative topographic position of archaeological sites in the landscape, a case study on the Bronze Age barrows in northwest Belgium
Towards an Integrated Methodology for Assessing Rural Settlement Landscapes in the Belgian Lowlands
Although the Belgian lowlands witnessed a dense rural occupation in Roman and especially in medieval times, the exact nature of the settlement patterns, the farms and the interaction with the landscape is still poorly understood archaeologically, both scientifically and from a heritage curatorship point of view. Archaeogeophysical research has remained relatively limited in this area. However, other prospection techniques such as aerial photograp…
A multidisciplinary approach to reconstructing Late Glacial and Early Holocene landscapes
Towards a three-dimensional cost-effective registration of the archaeological heritage
Absolute Dating ( 14 C and OSL) of the Formation of Coversand Ridges Occupied by Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in NW Belgium
Based on radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) results obtained in the last 5 yr, this paper discusses the absolute chronology of the formation of one of the largest sand dunes within NW Belgium, the Great Ridge of Maldegem-Stekene. Multiproxy analysis of 6 sedimentary sequences points to a complex formation history covering the entire Late Glacial. Dry phases, characterized by eolian deflation and sedimentation, alternated with…
Hunter-gatherer responses to the changing environment of the Moervaart palaeolake (Nw Belgium) during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene
Comparing Apparent Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements of a Multi‐receiver EMI Sensor with Topsoil and Profile Magnetic Susceptibility Data over Weak Magnetic Anomalies
Today, most surveys in archaeogeophysical prospection use magnetic properties to detect archaeological features. Such magnetic surveys are usually conducted with magnetometers and, to a lesser extent, with magnetic susceptibility meters and electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensors. Although the latter are the only instruments that allow mapping multiple physical soil properties simultaneously, EMI remains the odd‐one‐out in archaeogeophysical pros…
Reconstructing Phreatic Palaeogroundwater Levels in a Geoarchaeological Context
The complex debate on prehistoric settlement decisions is no longer tackled from a purely archaeological perspective but from a more landscape‐oriented manner combined with archaeological evidence. Therefore, reconstruction of several components of the former landscape is needed. Here, we focus on the reconstruction of the groundwater table based on modeling. The depth of the phreatic aquifer influences, for example, soil formation processes and …
Beyond the unknown
On introducing an image-based 3D reconstruction method in archaeological excavation practice
Unveiling the prehistoric landscape at Stonehenge through multi-receiver EMI
Removal of sensor tilt noise in fluxgate gradiometer survey data by applying one‐dimensional wavelet filtering
Archaeological prospection with magnetometer instruments is performed in a wide range of field configurations, ranging from single probe setups to mobile arrays that allow combining multiple sensors. The latter type, whereby instruments are mounted onto a cart system, are particularly prone to motion‐induced noise. Sensor tilt, for example, causes in‐line noise that can obscure magnetic variations present. To remediate these effects, image proces…
The Younger Dryas and Preboreal landscape in the Moervaart area (northwestern Belgium) and the apparent decrease in human occupation
Durrington walls and the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project 2010–2016
Since 2010 the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project (SHLP) has undertaken extensive archaeological prospection across much of the landscape surrounding Stonehenge. These remote sensing and geophysical surveys have revealed a significant number of new sites and landscape features whilst providing new information on many previously known monuments. The project goal to integrate multimethod mapping over large areas of the landscape has also provided…
Bypassing the Suess-effect
Identifying Elusive Prehistoric Land Use by Integrating Electromagnetic and Invasive Survey Approaches
Electromagnetic induction survey was used to investigate the prehistoric landscape at Stonehenge.– Borehole logs and forward modelling were used to develop a semi-automated interpretation scheme.– Twenty excavations enabled the potential and limitations of the approach to be evaluated
A Geophysical Multi-Method Approach to Investigate the Archaeological Landscape of Lanakerveld (NL)
Large scale geophysical prospection of an archaeological landscape in the Netherland.– Integrated and multimethodological approach for archaeological interpretation.– Challenges for the prospecting and interpretation of multiperiod archaeological sites
Mineral-Magnetic Characterization as a Key to Explain Differences in Magnetic Contrast and Improve Archaeological Interpretation
New approach to mineral-magnetic characterization.– Evaluation of factors influencing geophysical results.– Origin of a fringe without magnetic contrast explained by waterlogging
Novel insights into prehistoric land use at Stonehenge by combining electromagnetic and invasive methods with a semi-automated interpretation scheme
Remote Sensing Data to Support Integrated Decision Making in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management. Impasses and opportunities for collaboration in agricultural areas
Remote and near surface sensing data are widely used in archaeology and heritage management for feature discovery, change detection and monitoring, as an input to predictive modelling, and in the planning process. While global and regional datasets are widely used for some purposes, data are regularly acquired specifically for archaeological projects because of the very high spatial resolution required for feature detection and assessments of arc…
Geophysical approaches to the archaeological prospection of early modern battlefield landscapes
This paper reviews methodological approaches in battlefield archaeology with a focus on sites of the early modern period, ca.17th-19th century.The challenges associated with the prospection of these sites partially explains the relative lack of serious research in this area until the late 20th century.While acknowledging the foundational role of conventional metal detection in overcoming these difficulties, it is argued that other less widely dep…
Contributions of Multi‐Method Geophysical Survey to Archaeological Research at the Battlefield of Waterloo
Archaeological prospection is continually expanding into new frontiers, examining increasingly large areas, diverse environmental contexts and varying site types. One area that has received only limited focus is historic battlefields. This paper presents results from large‐scale geophysical surveys (> 100 ha) at the Napoleonic battlefield of Waterloo (1815) in Belgium, using fluxgate magnetometry and frequency‐domain electromagnetic induction. De…
The Alluvial Geoarchaeology of the Upper River Kennet in the Avebury Landscape
Geoarchaeological research as part of the AHRC funded Living with Monuments (LwM) project investigated the upper Kennet river system across the Avebury World Heritage landscape. The results demonstrate that in the early–mid-Holocene ( c. 9500–1000 bc ) there was very low erosion of disturbed soils into the floodplain, with floodplain deposits confined to a naturally forming bedload fluvial deposit aggrading in a shallow channel of inter-linked de…
Archaeology (25 obras) · Geography (24 obras) · Geology (20 obras) · Archaeological Research and Protection (13 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 obras) · Computer Science (12 obras) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (9 obras) · Remote sensing (8 obras) · Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (7 obras) · Paleontology (7 obras)