La fisionomia di un vicus della Cisalpina romana : Il caso di Calvatone-Bedriacum attraverso indagini geofisiche integrate

A geophysical survey campaign was recently carried out in the Roman settlement of Calvatone, Costa di S. Andrea (Cre- mona, Italy), traditionally identified with the ancient vicus of Bedriacum. The research was conducted by the University of Milan and the company Geocarta (Paris), in collaboration with the CNRS. Two complementary methods were used, mag- netometry and electrical resistivity. The preliminary results provide fresh data for the elaboration of a new archaeological map of the site and the surrounding area, through the identification of an articulated series of geophysical anomalies. The evidence allows us to rethink the urban layout of the Roman small town, addressing new issues on the site’s geomorpholo- gy and its relationship with the landscape. However, it remains difficult to identify precisely the nature and chronology of some of these anomalies, as they need to be integrated with complementary analyses and tested by excavation trenches.