Site Event/Activity record ENT4666 - Magnetometer geophysical survey, Brick Kiln Lane, Mansfield
Location
Location | Brick Kiln Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire |
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Grid reference | Centred SK 51310 61161 (434m by 430m) |
Map sheet | SK56SW |
District | Mansfield |
Civil Parish | Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Sumo Geophysics Ltd
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The magnetometer survey has not recorded any magnetic responses that could be interpreted as being of definite archaeological interest. However, strong amorphous ferrous anomalies in Area 6 have an
uncertain origin, and could be due to spreads of modern debris, perhaps be related to brick manufacture (based on place-name evidence) or might indicate mining activity. A negative response and several pit-like anomalies have been detected in the survey and have also been assigned to the category of uncertain. The linear anomaly is likely to mark the location of a land drain while the ostensibly pit-like responses are probably due to deeply buried ferrous debris. A former field boundary, land drains plus ridge and furrow ploughing are visible in the dataset. A modern track has also been detected.
A temporary grid system was established over the site and marked out using canes. The location of the grid was set out using an RTK GPS system theoretically accurate to some 0.01m and referenced to OS coordinates. Data was collected using a cart carrying four paired Bartington magnetic sensors. Each data point was geographically referenced using an on-board Trimble RTK survey grade GPS system. Readings were taken at 0.125m centres along traverses 1.0m apart. At the end of every data collection a zone of data was recollected as a control
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5339 Unpublished document: Sumo Geophysics. 2022. Geophysical Survey at Brick Kiln Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 10:22AM