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Survey Report for Royd Edge and Oldfield Hill Earthworks, Meltham, West Yorkshire (2000)
Title: Royd Edge and Oldfield Hill Earthworks, Meltham, West Yorkshire. Geophysical Survey Filename: gtr.pdf (315 kB) Description: Magnetometer surveys were undertaken at two earthwork enclosure sites south-west of Huddersfield. The objectives were to determine whether gradiometry is a suitable technique for identifying archaeological features on Millstone Grit geology and if there is any evidence for other domestic activity or for a ditched field system outside the main enclosures. Although outwardly similar in form and function the magnetic responses from the monuments are markedly different. At Oldfield Hill there was virtually no detectable response from the infilled ditch. It is thought that this primarily reflects the high percentage of stone in the fill. At Royd Edge the infill is predominantly silty soil and the ditch gives a strong magnetic signal thereby demonstrating that archaeological features can be identified on Millstone Grit geology under the right conditions. Isolated anomalies thought to be caused by archaeological activity have been identified inside both enclosures. |
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