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In this work, the results of a survey campaign aimed at defining the geological- geotechnical features of the small "islet" on which is set the monumental fortress of Le Castella (Crotone area, Calabria region), dating back to the Aragonese period (XV century AD), will be exposed. The “islet” is actually connected to the mainland by a strip of land . As the entire Crotone area is notoriously affected by historical subsidence, as well as by widespread collapses at the land-sea interface, also due to "lateral spreading" phenomena, the substantial structural integrity of the fortress appears singular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Destructive tests are no longer a suitable tool for investigations of archeological and cultural heritage monuments. Geophysical surveying like GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) may represent the only effective and non-destructive technique for recovering and understanding archeological data, pursuing archaeological research and caring for cultural heritage sites. During recent years, the same geophysical approach helps also law enforcement. Progressively it has acquired credibility in the field of non-destructive shallow subsurface forensic investigations. The major benefits of this geophysical technique are the real-time visualization of the data acquired and the quick data acquisition.

Destructive tests are no longer a suitable tool for investigations of archeological and cultural heritage monuments. Geophysical surveying like GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) may represent the only effective and non-destructive technique for recovering and understanding archeological data, pursuing archaeological research and caring for cultural heritage sites. During recent years, the same geophysical approach helps also law enforcement. Progressively it has acquired credibility in the field of non-destructive shallow subsurface forensic investigations. The major benefits of this geophysical technique are the real-time visualization of the data acquired and the quick data acquisition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]