GNSS battlefield archaeology mapping

Knowledge graph centered on GNSS battlefield archaeology mapping with 11 nodes and 18 connections. Top connected: power of place, military landscapes, conflict landscape, Gothic Line, Military landscape fieldwork investigation (Animalia).

Method synopsis

Systematic mapping of WWII defensive positions using Global Navigation Satellite System technology to create detailed plans of military features including bunkers, trenches, and weapon emplacements.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Power of place and landscape (2021). Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. GNSS mapping of Hill 913
   Intensive mapping of Hill 913 was conducted in 2019 as part of fieldwork to document German defensive positions, recording locations and dimensions of bunkers, trenches, machine gun positions, bomb craters and other combat features
   Quantities: Approximately 100 features mapped including Bunker A (9 meters long, 5 meters wide, 5 meters deep), 4 linear communication trenches (3 averaging 20 meters long, 1 nearly 40 meters long), 4 U-shaped mortar positions, 75 rectangular/circular/irregular depressionsDuration: 2019 field seasonConditions: Historic battlefield conditions
   Equipment: GNSS technology

Typical Equipment

• GNSS technology

Output Measurements

• feature locations
• structural dimensions
• defensive layout maps

Papers Using This Protocol (1)