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Detection of Subsurface Ancient Remains in Sooseong Dang Area, Buan Using Ground Penetration Radar Technique

지하투과레이다 기법을 이용한 부안 수성당 지역의 지하 유적 탐사

Hyoun-Jae Lee1
,
Hang-Tak Jeon2
,
Sul-Min Yun3
,
Se-Yeong Hamm4*
이 현재1
,
전 항탁2
,
윤 설민3
,
함 세영4*
1CEO, Geoscience Co.
2Doctoral Candidate, Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University
3Doctoral Student, Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University
4Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, Busan National University
1(주)지오사이언스 대표
2부산대학교 지질환경과학과 박사수료생
3부산대학교 지질환경과학과 박사과정생
4부산대학교 지질환경과학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
31 December 2019. pp. 553-563
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Abstract

In order to survey archaeological sites, drilling and excavation are carried out at the final stage. However, at the preliminary stage, non-excavation geophysical prospection is used for assessing underground archaeological ruins. Among the geophysical prospecting techniques, Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) prospection has effectively been applied to historical sites due to its high resolution at shallow depths. In this study, the GPR prospection was conducted to find underground ruins near Suseong-Dang, the place of ancient rituals in Buan area, Korea. First, the GPR prospection was conducted at three sites (Site-1, 2, and 3), and subsequently, the GPR prospection was carried out at Site-3 in more detail. As a result of the prospection, the underground layered structure of the survey area consists of three layers, which are soil layer, weathered rock, and sound rock from the surface. And the GPR anomaly to the archaeological structure was clearly identified at around 100-cm depth showing est-west direction that is parallel to the long-axis array. This GPR anomaly of irregular geomorphological features and intermittent distribution may be related to the ritual remains found in Suseong Dang. The GPR prospection could be effectively used to detect archaeological sites or remains buried in the ground.

Keywords
archaeology prospection
geophysical survey
ground penetration radar
shallow underground
Sooseong Dang

고고학적 유적지 탐사의 최종 단계에서는 시굴과 발굴조사를 실시하지만, 초기 단계에는 비파괴방법인 지구물리탐사를 이용하여 지하의 유적지를 평가한다. 그 중에서도 GPR 탐사는 천부 지하에 대한 해상도가 높아 유적지 조사에 효과적으로 적용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 부안지역의 수성당 부근 지하에 매장되어 있는 유물을 찾기 위해서 지하투과레이다(Ground Penetration Radar, GPR) 탐사를 실시하였다. 1차 GPR 탐사는 세 개 지역(Site-1, 2, 3)에서 수행하였고, 1차 조사의 결과를 바탕으로 2차 세부 GPR탐사는 Site-3에서 수행하였다. 탐사 결과, 지표로부터 표토층, 풍화대, 기반암이 나타나는 것으로 파악되었으며, 뚜렷한 이상대는 심도 약 100 cm 내외에서 장축 방향의 측선과 평행한 동서에 가까운 방향성을 나타내고 있다. 이 GPR 이상대의 불규칙한 형태적 특징과 강신호의 단속적 분포 양상은 수성당에서 발견된 제사도구와 연관이 있을 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 GPR 탐사는 지하 천부에 매장되어 있는 고고학적 유적이나 유물을 탐지하는데 효과적으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

키워드
유적지 탐사
지구물리탐사
지하투과레이다
천부 지하
수성당
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Engineering Geology
  • Publisher(Ko) :대한지질공학회
  • Journal Title :The Journal of Engineering Geology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지질공학
  • Volume : 29
  • No :4
  • Pages :553-563
  • Received Date : 2019-12-03
  • Revised Date : 2019-12-18
  • Accepted Date : 2019-12-19
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2019.4.553
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