Bossington, Hampshire: Report on Geophysical Survey, February 2015
Author(s): Neil Linford, Paul Linford, Andy Payne
Caesium magnetometer and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys were conducted over the Mesolithic settlement at Bossington, Hampshire, to support the assessment of archives from the excavations conducted by John Evans at the site. The vehicle towed caesium magnetometer survey (9.5ha) shows modern interference from ferrous pipes and track ways across the site, together with a more indistinct geomorphological response along the edge of the raised gravel terrace. Some concentrations of ferrous litter may help identify the location of the original excavation sites. GPR survey (5.3ha) was targeted mainly on the gravel terrace and also detected the modern pipelines, tracks and a network of field drainage on the lower ground. A complex geomorphological response has also been revealed, although it is difficult to offer a more significant interpretation.
- Report Number:
- 3/2018
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 8
- Keywords:
- Caesium Vapour Geophysical Survey Ground Penetrating Radar Magnetometer Mesolithic
