September 16, 2025ArchéoSciences0 citations

Unveiling Vetera castra: First Evidence of Urban Structures at the Gates of Vetera castra through Multi-Method Archaeological Prospection

LKLeo Klinke LBLisa Calenborn B.Sc.SBSteve Bödecker

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Evidence of urban structures reveals previously unknown aspects of the vetera castra site.
Aerial photography and ground penetrating radar were used to map the urban layout near the fortress.
The findings may alter the understanding of Roman urban planning in military contexts.
Future excavations could enhance knowledge of daily life in and around the vetera castra.

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Roman double legionary fortress Vetera castra near Xanten-Birten, aerial photography, magnetometry, ground penetrating radar, targeted sondages, detailed layout of an urban town-like dwelling at the gates of the military camp

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454d131b076d99fa5a87a https://doi.org/10.4000/14nrp

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September 16, 2025ArchéoSciences0 citations

Unveiling Vetera castra: First Evidence of Urban Structures at the Gates of Vetera castra through Multi-Method Archaeological Prospection

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LKLeo Klinke LBLisa Calenborn B.Sc.SBSteve Bödecker

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Evidence of urban structures reveals previously unknown aspects of the vetera castra site.
Aerial photography and ground penetrating radar were used to map the urban layout near the fortress.
The findings may alter the understanding of Roman urban planning in military contexts.
Future excavations could enhance knowledge of daily life in and around the vetera castra.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454d131b076d99fa5a87a https://doi.org/10.4000/14nrp

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