Site Event/Activity record ENT4632 - Geophysical survey by Magnetometry on land at Bridgeford Garden Centre
Location
Location | Land at Bridgeford Garden Centre, Fosse way, East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire |
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Grid reference | Centred SK 70343 42306 (427m by 329m) |
Map sheet | SK74SW |
District | Rushcliffe |
Civil Parish | East Bridgford, Rushcliffe |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Allen Archaeology Limited
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Allen Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by Bridgford Garden Centre to undertake a geophysical survey using magnetometry on land off Fosse Way, East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, in order to support a planning application for redevelopment of the existing garden centre. The survey revealed a small number of linear and amorphous positive anomalies that could represent ditches, pits, paths, tracks, soil-filled hollows or former ponds. It is possible that some of the linear features relate to the dualling of the A46, the easement for the construction of which ran through the northwest part of the site. There was a large amount of magnetic noise across the site. This could relate to waste material from the construction of either the recent A46 works or the garden centre. Some of the areas of magnetic noise may represent former field boundaries, as seen on historic Ordnance Survey maps. The geophysical survey revealed little of archaeological interest, however the presence of large amounts of magnetic noise may be masking the site’s archaeological potential.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5293 Unpublished document: Robert Evershed. 2016. Archaeological evaluation report: Geophysical survey by Magnetometry on land at Bridgeford Garden Centre, Fosse way, East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 1:34PM