Project Documentation,
Survey name,Qaleh Daland Area B
Survey index,Qaleh Daland Area B
Survey purpose,To examine the possible structures within the walls of the Qaleh
Spatial coverage,"322844 E, 4106503 N to 322945 E, 4106464 N"
Country,Iran
Duration,April - May 2009
Weather,Hot and sunny
Soil condition,Dry
Land use,Arable
Monument type,Qaleh
Monument period,Sassanian
Geophysical survey directors,Chris Oatley
Geophysical surveyors,Chris Oatley
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 601B Fluxgate Gradiometer
Area surveyed,9 grids (30m x 30m) - approximately 0.8 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,Within 1m
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   Clip at 3 SD
  3   DeStripe Median Traverse: Grids: All
  4   Clip at 2 SD
  5   De Stagger: Grids: All  Mode: Both By: 2 intervals
  6   Clip at 2 SD
  7   Interpolate: Match X & Y Doubled.
  8   Clip at 2 SD
  9   Low pass Gaussian filter: Window: 3 x 3
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Report Documentation,
Report title,Gorgan Wall 2009.pdf
Report author,Chris Oatley
Report holder,University of Edinburgh
Report summary,The results from Qaleh Daland showed little but the modern irrigation channels which covered the site. These also made the survey of these areas difficult.
Digital Data Documentation,
List of all file names,"Gorgan Wall 2009.pdf, 14.grd to 23.grd, b&w grid lines.png, b&w no grid lines.png, colour grid lines.png, interpretation.png, key.png, location.png, scales.png, trace.png, Qaleh Daland Area B grid location.xls, Qaleh Daland Area B.xls"
"Hardware, software and operating system used","Bartington Grad 601/2 Fluxgate Gradiometer, ArcheoSurveyor, Windows XP"
Date of last modification,15th June 2009