Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk: Report on Geophysical Surveys, May 2019
Author(s): Neil Linford, Paul Linford, Andy Payne
Earth resistance, magnetic and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys together with a vertical electrical resistance section were conducted at Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, following a request from the English Heritage Trust who manage the site. The aim of the geophysical survey was to identify any significant remains surviving within the Inner Ward of the castle, an area which has not been subject to previous investigation using these techniques, to improve visitor information and better inform the management of the site. The earth resistance (0.3ha) and GPR (0.4ha) surveys revealed the course of modern services together with possible wall footings associated with the site of former buildings adjacent to the north-east curtain wall and kitchens. Additional building ranges detected by the surveys included the former cloister range crossing the inner-ward on an east-west alignment known from documentary sources, and remains of possibly less well preserved buildings to the south. The depth to any surviving remains was estimated both from the GPR data and the vertical electrical resistance section positioned over the putative building ranges and possible moat of an earlier motte.
- Report Number:
- 54/2019
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 13
- Keywords:
- Earth Resistance Fluxgate Geophysical Survey Ground Penetrating Radar Magnetometer
