| Title: |
Report on geophysical survey, April 1995, Down Ground, Knighton Down, Isle of Wight |
| Series: |
Research Department Reports Series
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| Volume: |
3838/95
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| Number of Pages: |
13 |
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| Publication Type: |
Monograph (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Magnetometer and resistivity surveys were carried out on a site where metal detecting had revealed a concentration of Celtic and Roman coins, in an attempt to define the nature and extent of the activity in advance of a coroner's enquiry into the legal status of the finds and also as an aid to possible future scheduling. Subsoil changes had a strong effect on both sets of results and the resistivity data clearly indicate the boundary between less conductive chalk and more water-retentive drift deposits. Although background magnetic activity was high and some anomalies are thought to be probably natural in origin, a range of buried archaeological features is also indicated, including a possible kiln or other industrial feature. Overall there is not a strong correlation between the geophysical results and the distribution of metal-detecting finds, although a cluster of finds does appear to coincide with the location of the possible kiln structure. |
| Author: |
Andrew W Payne
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| Year of Publication: |
1995
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1995
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
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| Relations: |
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| Created Date: |
21 Jan 2002 |
