Thornton Law

An interpretative transcription, or mapping, of information on oblique aerial photographs was produced on 7 February 2019.

The cart-based survey was undertaken using an eight channel SenSYS MX V3 system containing eight FGM650 sensors. Readings are taken every 20MHz (between 0.05 and 0.1m). Data were recorded onto a device, using a Carlson GNSS Smart antenna, for centimetre accuracy. These readings were stored in the memory of the instrument and downloaded for processing and interpretation. DLMGPS and MAGNETO software, alongside bespoke in-house software was used to process and present the data. A geophysical (magnetometer) survey was undertaken on approximately 50 hectares of land located to the south of Innerwick, East Lothian. Anomalies of both a definite and a possible archaeological origin have been detected including settlement features and ring ditches. Uncertain anomalies within the dataset include multiple linear responses which may be of some archaeological interest. Due to the geology within the Site many of the uncertain anomalies have been difficult to interpret, they may be of an archaeological origin but also equally likely to be geological or agricultural. Along with the high background levels of geology, further natural occurrences can be seen within the dataset which reflect lightning strikes. Modern ploughing and medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow has also been recorded along with service pipes, disturbance associated with possible green waste manuring and magnetic disturbance associated with field boundaries and adjacent tracks.

Information from OASIS ID: archaeol11-520869 (A Chatterton and J Freeman) 2023