ABSTRACT
The archaeological instrumental survey of Lac de Neuchatel is the first extensive systematic underwater survey of a European lake by remote sensing. It is the first survey conducted in Europe to utilize multiple geophysical systems for the discovery of submerged archaeological sites. Lac de Neuchatel, located beside the Jura mountains of western Switzerland, is one of the largest and most picturesque of all of the Alpine lakes. The chapter presents a research, which is an initial phase of a long-term project between the principal investigators and the Service Cantonal d'Archeologie, Neuchatel. Archaeologically and geographically, Lac de Neuchatel is a large, open body of fresh water 40 km long and 10 km wide at its broadest point. Shore stations for the radar transponders used in the positioning system were located on opposite shores at elevations of 490 m.
