Title: |
Melksham Link, Wilts and Berks Canal, Wiltshire, Magnetometer Survey Report |
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Archaeological Surveys Ltd unpublished report series
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archaeol20-207420_1.pdf (10 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A detailed magnetometer survey was undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd, over a 3km long corridor of land between the Kennet and Avon Canal in Semington to the River Avon in Melksham, Wiltshire. The survey corridor has been outlined for a new route of the Wilts and Berks Canal. The survey identified a number of geophysical anomalies that indicate the presence of archaeological features within three survey areas in the northern part of the site. These include a small number of linear ditches, pits, rectilinear enclosures and possible pit alignments in the central and northern part of the survey corridor. Many of the survey areas contain weakly positive linear and discrete responses, and although some may relate to further cut features, many are too short, fragmented or lack a coherent morphology preventing confident interpretation. A number of relatively recently removed field boundaries and former ridge and furrow can be seen in a several survey areas as can evidence for a zone of temporary wartime structures. |
Author: |
Kerry Donaldson
D Sabin
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Surveys Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
Site: |
Melksham Link, Wilts and Berks Canal |
County: |
Wiltshire |
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Wiltshire |
Parish: |
MELKSHAM WITHOUT |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 389959, 161034 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 389982, 163804 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol20-207420 |
OBIB: |
Report ref 586 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |