Sparus II AUV as a Sensor Suite for Underwater Archaeology: Falconera Cave Experiments

The present work tries to improve the topographical and prospective methodology applied to underwater archaeology, as well as the different technical tools used in the study of submerged caves, using as a experimental site one of the most contaminated and dangerous submerged caves in Europe called Falconera Cave (Sitges, Barcelona). The results have shown that the application of traditional procedures together with the use of the Sparus II Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) equipped with a multibeam echosounder represent the best technical solution for georeferencing in this submerged archaeological contexts.