Donaldson, K. and Sabin, D. (2017). Land west of Royston Road, Barkway, Hertfordshire, Magnetometer Survey Report. N/A: Archaeological Surveys Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050217. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land west of Royston Road, Barkway, Hertfordshire, Magnetometer Survey Report
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Series:		 Archaeological Surveys Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A geophysical survey, comprising detailed magnetometry, was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd at Barkway in Hertfordshire. The south-eastern part of the site is being considered for a potential residential development, but a larger site was subject to survey in order to place any anomalies within context. The results of the survey demonstrate the presence of two parallel positive linear anomalies that appear to relate to parallel ditches, possibly indicating a trackway. Further positive linear anomalies have also been located in the western part of the site, and although they may relate to cut features, they are likely to continue further to the west beyond the site boundary and cannot be confidently interpreted. A broad zone of slight magnetic enhancement within the northern part of the site relates to natural variation in the soil or shallow geology, and other slightly stronger linear and discrete anomalies within this zone may also have a natural origin. Several anomalies appear to relate to discrete pit-like responses which contain magnetically enhanced material, although it is not clear if they relate to anthropogenic activity or to increased depth of topsoil within naturally formed depressions. A small number of amorphous positive responses in the southern part of the site indicate some form of infilled ground disturbance, possibly former quarrying although a natural origin is possible.
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Author:		 Kerry Donaldson
D Sabin
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Surveys Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Hertfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Land west of Royston Road
County: Herefordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Parish: BARKWAY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 538200, 236280 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol20-300123
OBIB: Report ref J727
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019