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Forteviot Geophysical Survey
Date May 2010 - August 2010
Event ID 1159353
Category Recording
Type Magnetometry
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1159353
NO 0524 1699 Double ditch enclosure. A multi-technique geophysical survey was carried out over this feature to assess the capabilities of four near-surface geophysical techniques (earth resistance, gradiometry, ground penetrating radar and EM38) as part of a PhD project. The two ditches of the enclosure were detected by the gradiometer survey.
NO 0534 1705 Henge. The gradiometer survey carried out in this area clearly detected the wide ditches associated with this structure as well as the central pit.
NO 0547 1746 Square barrows. The gradiometer survey carried out in this area identified the central grave of the W barrow but it did not detect any ditches.
NO 0543 1695 Palisaded enclosure. A gradiometry survey carried out across the NE corner of the palisaded enclosure suggested the enclosure may have had an accompanying linear ditch in places, and that several of the postholes were burnt in situ. A notable large dipolar anomaly was recorded within the interior of the enclosure.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: NERC, Historic Scotland and University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow, 2010
