Port Meadow, Binsey, Oxford Report on Geophysical Survey, May 2004
Author(s): Paul Linford
During river works in 2004 the remains of a boat were exposed embedded in the river bank at Port Meadow near Binsey in Oxford. As the age and character of the remains were unclear the English Heritage Geophysics Team was requested to carry out a survey over the adjacent bank to help characterise the discovery. Magnetometer and earth resistance surveys both detected complementary evidence for anomalies associated with the buried boat allowing its approximate dimensions to be ascertained and indicating that a large amount of ferrous material was involved in its construction. Evidence suggesting the introduction of compacted material to strengthen the surrounding river bank was also detected, perhaps indicating that the boat was deliberately embedded into the riverbank as additional shoring.
- Report Number:
- 58/2006
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 17
- Keywords:
- Earth Resistance Fluxgate Geophysical Survey Magnetometer Post Medieval
