Site Event/Activity record ENT4748 - Magnetometer Survey of Featherstone House Farm, Bilsthorpe

Location

Location Featherstone House Farm, Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 63745 59913 (704m by 905m)
Map sheet SK65NW
District Newark
Civil Parish Bilsthorpe, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

WYAS Archaeological Services

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The survey area is located to the south west of Bilsthorpe, approximately 9.5km east of Mansfield. The proposed geophysical survey area is approximately 5 hectares comprising of one field. The site grid was laid out using a Trimble VRS differential Global Positioning System (Trimble R6 model). The survey was undertaken using Bartington Grad601 magnetic gradiometers. These were employed taking readings at 0.25m intervals on zig-zag traverses 1.0m apart within 30m by 30m grids, so that 3600 readings were recorded in each grid. Throughout the survey area magnetic anomalies, characteristic of modern activity, in the form of, magnetic disturbance and isolated ferrous anomalies have been recorded. Geological anomalies, characteristic of the topography of the survey area have also been identified throughout. Based upon the results of the survey the archaeological potential of the site is considered to be low.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Alastair Trace. 2019. Featherstone House Farm, Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire: Geophyiscal Survey.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2023 10:36AM

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