In:
Starinar, National Library of Serbia, , No. 62 ( 2012), p. 95-106
Kurzfassung:
The Eneolithic copper mine at Mali Sturac was discovered in 1980 and
subsequently investigated to a smaller extent from 1981 to 1987. In 2010 the
investigations at Prljusa were reactivated with the aim of defining how much
and how long the mine had been exploited during prehistory. Pilot geophysical
studies were followed by more extensive explorations in 2011. They focused on
a zone related to Shafts 4 and 6, discovered in 1987. The geophysical
explorations have comprised the methods of selfpotential - SP, electrical
scanning - ES and seismic profiling with one geophone - SGRP. The
explorations covered a surface of 400 m? including five sections, each 50 m
long, with 2 m intervals between them. These investigations identified
underground channels in Shaft 4 and Shaft 6. Three meters below Shaft 4, a
large underground gallery was found and in the continuation of the entrance
of Shaft 6, a 10 m long horizontal channel was detected. Northwards from
Shaft 4 and Shaft 6, at a distance of 6-8 m, at least six mining shafts were
detected. However, they are not visible on the surface because their
entrances are filled with loose material. The investigations carried out in
2011 proved that geophysical investigations are an efficient method for
studying old mining works and, therefore, it has been decided to continue
with this type of exploration.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0350-0241
,
2406-0739
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
National Library of Serbia
Publikationsdatum:
2012
ZDB Id:
2381072-5
SSG:
6,14
SSG:
9,10
SSG:
7,41
