Tite, M. S. (1971). The influence of geology on the magnetic susceptibility of soils on archaeological site. Archaeometry 14. Vol 14, pp. 229-236.
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The influence of geology on the magnetic susceptibility of soils on archaeological site | ||
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Archaeometry 14 | ||
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Archaeometry | ||
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14 | ||
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229 - 236 | ||
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It is assumed that a heating mechanism (fires due to human occupation) is responsible for the enhancement of magnetic susceptibility of soils on archaeological sites. Data for the iron oxide concentration which is available for conversion by heating to the strongly ferrimagnetic form are presented for several widely differing soils south of the Humber. It becomes clear that some sites may appear barren of magnetic anomalies, even when buried features are present, because the susceptibility contrast between topsoil and subsoil is insufficient. Whereas soils on Lower Greensand, Carboniferous, Devonian and especially Lower and Middle Jurassic formations are particularly suitable for magnetic survey, others, notably the Chalk and East Anglian drift, tend to be less so, although prolonged and intense occupation may improve them; therefore it is desirable to make susceptibility measurements on the soil before deciding whether to make a magnetic survey, and to use these in interpreting the results. A J C | ||
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1971 | ||
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05 Dec 2008 |
