Title: |
St James Business Park, Knaresborough, N Yorks: Geophysical Survey |
Series: |
Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A geophysical (fluxgate gradiometer) survey, covering 4 hectares, was carried out on the eastern outskirts of Knaresborough. The survey has identified a plethora of magnetic anomalies across all parts of the site although it is difficult to give a categoric interpretation for many of these anomalies. On the flood plain the majority of the identified anomalies are considered to have a natural, geological origin although the potential masking effect of the depth of the alluvial material means that the presence of deeply buried archaeological features cannot be discounted. On the higher ground of the river terrace the anomalies may be caused by archaeological activity but the complicated magnetic responses of the materials comprising the terrace means that, on balance, the anomalies are considered more likely to have a non-archaeological origin. Nevertheless an archaeological origin cannot be discounted on the basis of the geophysical survey results. |
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: |
2004
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Locations: |
Site: |
St James Business Park, Knaresborough |
Parish: |
KNARESBOROUGH |
District: |
Harrogate |
County: |
North Yorkshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 436770, 456510 (Easting, Northing)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
archaeol11-11596 |
OBIB: |
WYAS 1217 |
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |