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Discovery of a mass grave from the Spanish Civil War using GPR and forensic archaeology (2016)
Journal Article
Fernández-Álvarez, J., Rubio-Melendi, D., Martínez-Velasco, A., Pringle, J. K., & Aguilera, H. (2016). Discovery of a mass grave from the Spanish Civil War using GPR and forensic archaeology. Forensic Science International, 267, e10-e17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.05.040

An estimated 500,000 people died from all causes during the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939, with a further 135,000 killed after the war ended. There are currently over 2,000 known mass burial locations throughout Spain but many more are unkn... Read More about Discovery of a mass grave from the Spanish Civil War using GPR and forensic archaeology.

Geophysical monitoring of simulated graves with resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity and GPR in Colombia, South America (2016)
Journal Article
Molina, C. M., Pringle, J. K., Saumett, M., & Evans, G. T. (2016). Geophysical monitoring of simulated graves with resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity and GPR in Colombia, South America. Forensic Science International, 106-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.02.009

In most Latin American countries there are significant numbers of both missing people and forced disappearances, ~71,000 alone in Colombia. Successful detection of buried human remains by forensic search teams can be difficult in varying terrain and... Read More about Geophysical monitoring of simulated graves with resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity and GPR in Colombia, South America.

Long-term Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves using Electrical and Ground Penetrating Radar Methods: 4–6 Years After Burial (2016)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., Jervis, J. R., Roberts, D., Dick, H. C., Wisniewski, K. D., Cassidy, N. J., & Cassella, J. P. (2016). Long-term Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves using Electrical and Ground Penetrating Radar Methods: 4–6 Years After Burial. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 61(2), 309-321. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13009

This ongoing monitoring study provides forensic search teams with systematic geophysical data over simulated clandestine graves for comparison to active cases. Simulated ‘wrapped’, ‘naked’ and ‘control’ burials were created. Multiple geophysical surv... Read More about Long-term Geophysical Monitoring of Simulated Clandestine Graves using Electrical and Ground Penetrating Radar Methods: 4–6 Years After Burial.

Semblance analysis to assess GPR data from a five-year forensic study of simulated clandestine graves (2015)
Journal Article
Booth, A. D., & Pringle, J. K. (2016). Semblance analysis to assess GPR data from a five-year forensic study of simulated clandestine graves. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 125, 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2015.11.016

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys have proven useful for locating clandestine graves in a number of forensic searches. There has been extensive research into the geophysical monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in different burial scenario... Read More about Semblance analysis to assess GPR data from a five-year forensic study of simulated clandestine graves.

Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists (2015)
Journal Article
Pringle. (2015). Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists. Geology Today, 31(6), 213 -215. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12118

Current physical science students and researchers are becoming ever more diverse in their learning needs and styles, in their ways of learning and indeed their scientific backgrounds in the subjects that they study. Current schools, colleges and High... Read More about Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists.

Soilwater conductivity analysis to date and locate clandestine graves of homicide victims (2015)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. P., Cassella, J. P., Jervis, J. R., Williams, A., Cross, P., & Cassidy, N. J. (2015). Soilwater conductivity analysis to date and locate clandestine graves of homicide victims. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 60(4), 1052-1060. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12802

In homicide investigations, it is critically important that postmortem interval and postburial interval (PBI) of buried victims are determined accurately. However, clandestine graves can be difficult to locate; and the detection rates for a variety o... Read More about Soilwater conductivity analysis to date and locate clandestine graves of homicide victims.

Geophysical surveys to help map buried igneous intrusions, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK (2015)
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Moseley, D., Pringle, J., Haslam, R., Egan, S., Rogers, S., Gertisser, R., …Stimpson, I. (2015). Geophysical surveys to help map buried igneous intrusions, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK. Geology Today, 109 -115 (6). https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12096

The geology of the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales comprises a mixture of Lower Palaeozoic shallow marine sediments, acidic igneous rocks and basic intrusions of the Welsh Basin that were subsequently deformed during the Caledonian Orogeny. Th... Read More about Geophysical surveys to help map buried igneous intrusions, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK.

Detection and characterisation of Black Death burials by multi-proxy geophysical methods (2015)
Journal Article
Dick, H. C., Pringle, J. K., Sloane, B., Carver, J., Wisniewski, K. D., Haffenden, A., …Cassidy, N. J. (2015). Detection and characterisation of Black Death burials by multi-proxy geophysical methods. Journal of Archaeological Science, 59, 132-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2015.04.010

The construction of the new Crossrail railway discovered 25 well preserved skeletons shallowly buried in Central London in 2013. Subsequent carbon dating and aDNA analysis confirmed the archaeological age and presence of the Yersinia pestis “Black De... Read More about Detection and characterisation of Black Death burials by multi-proxy geophysical methods.

Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany (2014)
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Martin Molina, C., Pringle, J. K., Saumett, M., & Hernández, O. (2015). Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany. Forensic Science International, 248, 61 -70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.12.011

In most Latin American countries there are significant numbers of missing people and forced disappearances, 68,000 alone currently in Colombia. Successful detection of shallow buried human remains by forensic search teams is difficult in varying terr... Read More about Preliminary results of sequential monitoring of simulated clandestine graves in Colombia, South America, using ground penetrating radar and botany.

The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool (2014)
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Pringle, J. K., Giubertoni, M., Cassidy, N. J., Wisniewski, K. D., Hansen, J. D., Linford, N. T., & Daniels, R. M. (2015). The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool. Forensic Science International, 246, 31 -42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.10.046

There are various techniques available for forensic search teams to employ to successfully detect a buried object. Near-surface geophysical search methods have been dominated by ground penetrating radar but recently other techniques, such as electric... Read More about The use of magnetic susceptibility as a forensic search tool.

Educational egaming: The future for geoscience virtual learners? (2014)
Journal Article
Pringle. (2014). Educational egaming: The future for geoscience virtual learners?. Geology Today, 30(4), 145 - 148 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12058

Current student learners will mostly comprise so-called Generation Y who have grown up with personal computer and egaming technologies. They are used to a variety of digital learning environments and educational egaming may therefore provide effectiv... Read More about Educational egaming: The future for geoscience virtual learners?.

A study of the effect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves (2014)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., & Jervis, J. R. (2014). A study of the effect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 108, 53 -60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2014.06.008

Electrical resistivity surveys have proven useful for locating clandestine graves in a number of forensic searches. However, some aspects of grave detection with resistivity surveys remain imperfectly understood. One such aspect is the effect of seas... Read More about A study of the effect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves.

A study of the affect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves (2014)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., & Jervis, J. R. (2014). A study of the affect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 108, 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2014.06.008

Electrical resistivity surveys have proven useful for locating clandestine graves in a number of forensic searches. However, some aspects of grave detection with resistivity surveys remain imperfectly understood. One such aspect is the effect of seas... Read More about A study of the affect of seasonal climatic factors on the electrical resistivity response of three experimental graves.

Educational e-gaming to provide an innovative, effective and flexible 24/7 learning environment (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Pringle. (2014, March). Educational e-gaming to provide an innovative, effective and flexible 24/7 learning environment. Presented at HEA STEM Annual Learning & Teaching Conference, Edinburgh

Current HE undergraduates have mostly grown up with computer technologies and gaming. As such, computer game learning resources might provide an effective, complementary learning environment. They also provide a consistent 24/7 flexible online learni... Read More about Educational e-gaming to provide an innovative, effective and flexible 24/7 learning environment.

The Carboniferous Southern Pennine Basin, UK (2014)
Journal Article
Southern, S. J., Mountney, N. P., & Pringle, J. K. (2014). The Carboniferous Southern Pennine Basin, UK. Geology Today, 30(2), 74 - 81 (8). https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12044

Many of the Carboniferous outcrops located in the Derbyshire region of the Peak District National Park, UK, have provided sites for both significant and pioneering research relating to the clastic sedimentology of marine palaeoenvironments, particula... Read More about The Carboniferous Southern Pennine Basin, UK.

GPR and bulk ground resistivity surveys in graveyards: Locating unmarked burials in contrasting soil types (2014)
Journal Article
Hansen, J. D., Pringle, J. K., & Goodwin, J. (2014). GPR and bulk ground resistivity surveys in graveyards: Locating unmarked burials in contrasting soil types. Forensic Science International, 237, e14 - e29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.01.009

With graveyards and cemeteries globally being increasingly designated as full, there is a growing need to identify unmarked burial positions to find burial space or exhume and re-inter if necessary. In some countries, for example the U.S. and U.K., b... Read More about GPR and bulk ground resistivity surveys in graveyards: Locating unmarked burials in contrasting soil types.

Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls (2014)
Journal Article
Ruffell, A., Pringle, J. K., & Forbes, S. (2014). Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls. Forensic Science International, 237, 137 -145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.12.036

The burial of objects (human remains, explosives, weapons) below or behind concrete, brick, plaster or tiling may be associated with serious crime and are difficult locations to search. These are quite common forensic search scenarios but little has... Read More about Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls.