Weston, D. (2001). Geophysical Survey Report 2001/97. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth. Bradford: Geophysical Surveys of Bradford (GSB Prospection).

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Title:		 Geophysical Survey Report 2001/97. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
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Number of Pages:		 18
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 The area under investigation lay immediately to the west of the promontory hill fort of Hengistbury Head. The double-ditch defences of the SAM of Hengistbury Head formed the eastern margin of the application area. The headland had been a focus of activity since the Early Neolithic although the bulk of artefactual evidence suggested settlement dated to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Settlement appeared to have ceased after this time but the site was used as a burial ground. Scanning and detailed gradiometry aimed to locate detectable anomalies of archaeological potential within the application area prior to development. This work formed part of a wider archaeological assessment being undertaken by Wessex Archaeology. During scanning, the background magnetic response was quiet but with extensive areas of magnetic disturbance. Three blocks of detailed survey (Areas A to C) were deployed so as to sample the majority of the area available for magnetic survey. Detailed survey recorded several anomalies of possible archaeological interest. However, their interpretation was qualified in all cases, particularly within the pitch-and-putt course (Area B) where most of the anomalies were attributed to bunkers and other modern landscaping features. An archaeological response in Area A may have had an industrial origin, although it may have equally been due to deeply buried ferrous debris. The datasets from all three areas contained trenches that were at the limits of detection and for which no firm explanation was possible. Some may have been archaeological, but modern origins, such as pathways or agricultural practice, were plausible. Ferrous-type anomalies were encountered in all datasets and particularly in Areas A and C. This hampered interpretation and, in some cases, would have masked any lesser archaeological features, if present. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 D Weston
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Publisher:		 Geophysical Surveys of Bradford (GSB Prospection)
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Early Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
Late Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2001 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: HENGISTBURY HEAD, BOURNEMOUTH
Study area: 5.15ha
Investigation type: Geophysical Survey
District: Bournemouth UA
Monument: LINEAR FEATURE. Undated, PIT. Undated, FEATURE. Undated
Ngr: SZ16409110
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Postcode: BH6 4EN
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009