Project Documentation,
Survey name,Qaleh Kharabeh
Survey index,Qaleh Kharabeh
Survey purpose,To examine the possible structures within the walls of the Qaleh
Spatial coverage,
Country,Iran
Duration,"Summer 2007, summer 2008"
Weather,Hot and sunny
Soil condition,Dry
Land use,Arable
Monument type,Qaleh
Monument period,Sassanian
Geophysical survey directors,"Roger Ainslie, Chris Oatley"
Geophysical surveyors,"Roger Ainslie, Chris Oatley, Mohammed Ershadi, Stephen Usher-Wilson"
Client,University of Edinburgh
Depositor,"Eberhard Sauer, Classics, School of History, Classics & Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, David Hume Tower, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JX, U.K."
Primary archive,CD held by University of Edinburgh Classics Department
Copyright,Abingdon Archaeological Geophysics
Geophysical Survey,
Survey type,Magnetometer
Instrumentation,Bartington Grad 601/2 Fluxgate Gradiometer
Area surveyed,294 grids (30m x 30m) - approximately 26.7 ha
Method of coverage,"Regular grid, Zigzag"
Traverse separation,1m
Reading interval,0.25m
Sampling position,Start northwest corner going east
Grid size,30m x 30m
Accuracy: spatial,The majority of the survey is within 1m accuracy but toward the northern part of the survey the accuracy is to within 5m
Accuracy: readings,"Automatic trigger while walking, 0.1 nT sensitivity"
Data Recording,
Grid size,30m x 30m
Resolution,1m x 0.25m
Survey direction,"Zigzag lines, start northwest corner going east"
Line sequence,Zigzag
Drift value,None as recalibrated every 3 squares
Dummy value,32702
Documenting Data Treatment,
Processing steps,"1. Data downloaded from machine using ArcheoSurveyor   2   Move (Area: Top 63, Left 2079, Bottom 88, Right 2160) to X 0, Y 2
  3   Move (Area: Top 279, Left 1387, Bottom 298, Right 1440) to X 0, Y 2
  4   DeStripe Median Traverse: Grids: All
  5   Clip at 4.00 SD
  6   Clip at 4.00 SD
  7   Clip at 3.00 SD
  8   De Stagger: Grids: All  Mode: Both By: -3 intervals
  9   Clip at 4.00 SD
  10  Clip at 3.00 SD"
Report Documentation,
Report title,"Gorgan Wall 2007.pdf, Gorgan Wall 2008.pdf"
Report author,Roger Ainslie
Report holder,University of Edinburgh
Report summary,"Qaleh Kharabeh had a central crossroads with possible buildings along the sides of the roads, with these being more visible near the cross roads and with possible burning and pits in that vicinity. On the eastern side of the site there appeared to be rows of small enclosures. The purpose of these is unknown but they could possibly be gullies dug around tents or similar temporary structures. There were large areas with no detectable remains, only an indication of the pre-fort field system."
Digital Data Documentation,
List of all file names,"Gorgan Wall 2007.pdf, Gorgan Wall 2008.pdf, Qaleh Kharabeh.xls, Qaleh Kharabeh grid location.xls, readme.txt, 01.grd to 08.grd, 13.grd to 23.grd, 25.grd to 42.grd, 44.grd to 70.grd, 73.grd to 77.grd, 79.grd to 140.grd, 142.grd to 165.grd, 167.grd, 169.grd to 182.grd, 184.grd to 200.grd, 205.grd, 207.grd to 231.grd, 250.grd to 268.grd, 275.grd to 289.grd, 401.grd to 447.grd, Qaleh Kharabeh b&w grid lines.png, Qaleh Kharabeh b&w no grid lines.png, Qaleh Kharabeh colour.png, 1-47procbwgl.png, 1-47proccolgl.png, 1-47procngl.png, 88-129procTR.png, 88-129unprocTR.png, 250-268 bwgl.png, 250-268colgl.png, 275-289bwgl.png, BANANA SHOP.png, both bwgl.png, both bwglwb.png, both bwngl.png, both colgl.png"
"Hardware, software and operating system used","Bartington Grad 601/2 Fluxgate Gradiometer, ArcheoSurveyor, Windows XP"
Date of last modification,