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British glass consumption during World war one in the Ypres Salient (Belgium): an archaeological contribution Open
Glass finds are a common feature of archaeological excavations in the context of World War One (WWI). In spite of this, only little attention is paid to this material category. The main aim of this article is therefore to explore the type …
Digging deeper is always rewarding. Policy instruments, challenges and recent research on conflict archaeology, WWI and WWII in Flanders Open
In 2017, the government of Flanders decided to award yearly grants for synthesising research on archaeological data produced via development-led archaeology in Flanders (Belgium). At present, no less than 34 archaeological projects have be…
‘Winter camp’ 1917: integrated conflict archaeology on the Messines Ridge 1914-1918 (Belgium) Open
Integrated research using aerial photography, proximal soil sensing, historical research and excavations of an unusual First World War site in Flanders (Belgium) is presented. Aerial photography revealed a grid of 5x6 huts unusually close …
The archaeology of world war I tanks in the Ypres Salient (Belgium): A non‐invasive approach Open
In the past decade, the research of archaeological remains from World War I has become mainstream. This article uses non‐destructive techniques to investigate the possible material remains of tank warfare in Belgium. During World War I, ta…
The Ypres Salient 1914–1918: historical aerial photography and the landscape of war Open
Insights in the possibilities of an electromagnetic induction sensor to map the military remains, buried in the former World War 1 front zone Open
On November 11th 1918, the military impact on the Western front zone was called to an end. Almost a hundred years later, traces of this war are still reflecting in the landscape: cemeteries, mine and shelling craters, bunkers, high concent…
The Characterization of a Former World War I Battlefield by Integrating Multiple Signals from a Multireceiver EMI Soil Sensor Open
World War I (WWI) battlefields contain a large diversity of buried features that are situated just below the plough layer. A noninvasive interdisciplinary approach is preferred to characterize the buried heritage embedded within its soil l…
Historical Aerial Photography and Multi‐receiver EMI Soil Sensing, Complementing Techniques for the Study of a Great War Conflict Landscape Open
In spite of an increase in World War I (WWI)‐related excavations in Flanders (Belgium), little is known about the nature and extent of the buried heritage of WWI from research on a landscape scale. This paper examines the combination of hi…
The aerial perspective in a museum context : above Flanders Fields 1914-1918 Open
During World War I millions of aerial photographs were taken documenting a cultural landscape from which the relicts sometimes remain visible as scars on the landscape. Most often, however, this landscape is preserved beneath the surface a…