Horton Enclosure, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire: Report on Geophysical Survey, October 2013

Ian Hardwick, Andy Payne

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

Abstract

Magnetometer and earth resistance surveys were conducted over the Horton enclosure, Bishop Cannings, Wiltshire, as part of the Marden Environs NMP enhancement project (RASMIS 6302) to provide training in the use of geophysical techniques for the Wiltshire Archaeological Field Group (WAFG) and assess the survival of archaeological remains at the site. The fluxgate magnetometer survey was conducted with Bartington Grad601instruments over an area of 1.3ha, and confirmed the presence of a large curvilinear enclosure and two smaller ring ditches, previously identified through aerial photography, together with some additional activity. Unfortunately, due to instrument failure no useful earth resistance results were recovered from the site.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherHistoric England
Commissioning bodyHistoric England
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameResearch Department Reports
PublisherHistoric England
No.5/2014
ISSN (Print)2046-9799
ISSN (Electronic)2046-9802

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • earth resistance
  • fluxgate
  • geophysical survey
  • magnetometer
  • prehistoric

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Horton Enclosure, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire: Report on Geophysical Survey, October 2013'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this