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High Eastfield and Middle Deepdale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire: Additional Geophysical Survey |
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Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A geophysical (magnetometer) survey covering approximately 25 hectares was carried out to the north of Eastfield and west of Osgodby to provide further information about the extent of archaeological activity identified during an earlier survey conducted in advance of the proposed development of a large block of land approximately 3km south of Scarborough. The level of archaeological activity revealed by the current survey was substantially less than that identified previously with the main area of archaeological activity confined to the extreme south-western corner of the site where further anomalies defining the full extent of an enclosure and possible associated features, identified during the earlier survey, have been located. However, further to the east weak and fragmentary linear anomalies have also been identified, which when viewed in conjunction with the data from the previous survey, suggest that although there is no obvious settlement activity here that this part of the site was probably sub-divided into larger fields rather than smaller enclosures. Across the remainder of the site broad areas of magnetic enhancement due to geological variation predominate, particularly to the west of the site. To the east smaller, discrete, anomalies are more prevalent. Whilst these could be archaeological in nature a geological interpretation is preferred given the lack of any other obviously archaeological anomalies. On the basis of the geophysical survey the overall archaeological potential of this area is assessed as being low to moderate but locally high in the south-western corner. |
Author: |
A Webb
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Services WYAS
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
North Yorkshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
High Eastfield and Middle Deepdale, Scarborough |
Parish: |
OSGODBY |
District: |
Scarborough |
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North Yorkshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 505000, 485100 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol11-77470 |
OBIB: |
Report No. 2031 |
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A4 Bound Report, including 5 pages of text, figures and appendices.
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |