Archaeology of Inchmarnock Research Project - Geophysical Survey 2003
Date 3 June 2003 - 4 June 2003
Event ID 1123652
Category Project
Type Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1123652
NS 022 597 (centre) A geophysical survey (magnetic and resistance) was carried out in a field to the west of St Marnock’s chapel on the island of Inchmarnock off the west coast of Bute. Low resistance anomalies indicative of field drains and other modern services have been identified. Areas of high and low resistance are thought to reflect geological variations and localised waterlogging respectively. Other low resistance anomalies could locate ditches identified in earlier trial trenching evaluations. However, an archaeological interpretation should be regarded at best as tentative. The magnetic survey has not identified any archaeological anomalies.
Commissioned by Headland Archaeology Ltd.
Archaeological Services WYAS, 2003
