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Land at Whitehouse Farm, Chichester, West Sussex: Geophysical Survey |
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Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A geophysical (magnetometer) survey covering approximately 8 hectares was carried out at Whitehouse Farm, west of Chichester, in order to assess the viability of magnetometry to detect known and unknown archaeological features across part of a much larger (122ha) proposed development area. A cart based Sensys magnetometer system was used for the survey with a smaller sub-set also surveyed using conventional hand held (Bartington) magnetometers for purposes of data comparison. A linear anomaly, likely to be due to a soil filled anti-tank ditch, has been clearly identified. In addition a second curvilinear anomaly is likely to also be caused by a soil filled ditch and is probably a former (unmapped) boundary feature of unknown date. A cluster of anomalies of uncertain origin may also be of archaeological interest. Consequently the survey has demonstrated that magnetometry has the potential to locate further anomalies of archaeological origin on the prevailing soils and geology and that this technique can be considered to be a reliable method of assessing the archaeological potential of the remainder of the site. |
Author: |
Iain McIntyre
David Williams
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Services WYAS
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Land at Whitehouse Farm |
County: |
West Sussex |
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Chichester |
Parish: |
CHICHESTER |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 484680, 105690 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol11-197061 |
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Report Number 2671 |
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A4 blue comb bound report
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Created Date: |
21 May 2019 |