National Archaeological Topography Programme

Abstract

NIA HNM has launched an archaeological topography programme to carry out a comprehensive survey involving a complex evaluation of data collected using a variety of scientific methods of the areas of the Carpathian Basin where Hungarians have lived. Fieldwork is preceded by the processing of all available archival data, including historical maps. In the following phase, the collection of new data will rely primarily on field walking; therefore, every designated area will be surveyed this way in zones. Important complementary data sources include metal detector surveys, aerial photography, and diverse archaeological geophysical methods.
Processing focuses on determining the spatial extent and possibly the inner structure of archaeological sites and interpreting off-site find material and features by a joint evaluation of all collected data. Fieldwork started recently in seven focus regions, and complex research was carried out in three.