The Archaeology of Unexploded World War II Bomb Sites in the Koźle Basin, Southern Poland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12460635
AutoresJan Maciej Waga (0000-0002-6216-7530, University of Silesia in Katowice, autor de correspondencia), Bartłomiej Szypuła (0000-0002-1466-0128, University of Silesia in Katowice), Maria Fajer (0000-0002-7179-3998, University of Silesia in Katowice)
Año2022
Volumen27
Número3
Páginas688-713
Fecha de publicación2022-08-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Historical Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1092-7697 • E-ISSN: 1573-7748
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10761-022-00672-5
OpenAlexW4293817433
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas31

One of the largest territories affected by the aerial bombardment carried out in Europe in 1944 is located near Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Surrounded by former synthetic fuel production plants, it contains craters from the explosions of detonation and general-purpose bombs, as well as smaller craters indicating the existence of unexploded bombs. The research presented in this article was conducted in forested areas and swampy wastelands, where these forms have been preserved until today. The article includes the analysis of their distribution and morphology, as well as characteristic cases occurring in multiple geoenvironmental situations. It also provides a model for research work leading to the determination of the most likely locations of unexploded bombs

Archaeology · Astrobiology · Detonation · Earth science · Geography · Geomorphology · Impact crater · Mining engineering · Physical geography · Structural basin · Unexploded ordnance · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeological Research and Protection · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Geology