Magnetometry

Date 21 October 2013 - 22 November 2013

Event ID 1005896

Category Recording

Type Magnetometry

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1005896

Area 4 is located upon a prominent hilltop immediately north of Newmill Farm and 100m west of the excavated Newmills settlement and souterrain site (Jacobs UK – Cultural Heritage Asset Nos. 42-45). Cropmarks indicative of a possible souterrain have been identified right on the edge of the survey area within this field (Jacobs UK – Cultural Heritage Asset No. 38; SMR MPK2331). No anomalies of obvious archaeological potential

have been identified by the geophysical survey at this location although tentatively, two anomalies have been assigned archaeological potential. A vague linear band of anomalies, M, may be of archaeological interest, perhaps indicating a ditch, whilst to the south a very faint circular trend, N, measuring 15m in diameter, may be due to an enclosure. The vast majority

of anomalies identified within this area are thought to be due to variations in the magnetic sand and gravel superficial deposits and it should be noted here that these conditions generally provide poor to average results for the clear identification of anomalies of archaeological potential. Within the east of the dataset, the linear trend running parallel to the

field boundary is due to agricultural activity, probably a ploughing headland.

Broad areas of magnetic disturbance along the eastern edge of the field are modern in origin, probably resulting from the construction of the adjacent road.

Information from Archaeological Services WYAS, November 2013.

OASIS ID: archaeol11-164900 (no.4).