Boden Vean, St Anthony in Meneage, Cornwall. Report on Geophysical Survey, October 2003
Author(s): Neil Linford
A Ground Penetrating Radar GPR survey was conducted over the remains of a rediscovered Cornish souterrain or fogou at Boden Vean, Manaccan, St Anthony in Meneage, Cornwall. The fogou, last seen over 70 years ago, was relocated during the laying of an agricultural water main by the land owner in 1991 and became the subject of an extensive programme of geophysical survey, including a microgravity survey to identify any extant buried voids. The current GPR survey was conducted to complement this original work and better define the structure and location of the fogou indicated by the microgravity anomalies in advance of trial excavation proposed by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Despite a subdued response, the GPR survey has successfully identified a number of significant anomalies related to both the fogou and the surrounding round enclosure.
- Report Number:
- 11/2004
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 16
- Keywords:
- Geophysical Survey Ground Penetrating Radar
