Urmston, B. (2013). Land at Holywell, Yeovil, Somerset: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1039779. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Holywell, Yeovil, Somerset: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A detailed gradiometer survey was conducted over land off West Coker Road, near Yeovil, Somerset. The site comprises arable and pasture fields and occupies the southern flank of a low ridge, extending SW-NE, lying at c. 85m above Ordnance Datum. Detailed gradiometer survey was undertaken over all accessible parts of the Site, a total of 7.1 ha. Several linear anomalies were identified across the central and eastern portions of the survey area, which are consistent with former field boundaries. Whilst it is not possible to determine the date or relationships of these field systems, some share common alignments, suggesting that they are associated. Elsewhere, other bands of magnetic disturbance and ferrous responses are consistent with other former boundaries. Numerous isolated pit-like anomalies have been identified throughout the dataset, which are considered to be of possible archaeological interest. It is conceivable that some of these will be natural in origin, and may relate to geological features or tree throws, for instance. A curving anomaly across the southeastern portion of the site is consistent with a former channel or stream; its response is characteristically broad and diffuse, indicating a natural origin. Ploughing trends have been can be seen oriented approximately E-W throughout the survey area, and are consistent with modern ploughing activity. Given that the gradiometer survey has detected these ephemeral features, it is considered likely that more substantial archaeological features would have produced detectable magnetic anomalies, should any have been present.
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Author:		 Ben Urmston ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Land at Holywell, Yeovil, Somerset
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Parish: EAST COKER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 353315, 114115 (Easting, Northing)
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-174655
OBIB: report reference 100830
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018