Site Event/Activity record ELI14064 - Geophysical survey on land off Linwood Road, Market Rasen

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 10951 88290 (199m by 130m) Surveyed
Civil Parish MARKET RASEN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Magnetometry Survey

Organisation

Pre-Construct Geophysics

Date

From 06 Mar 2017 to 06 Mar 2017 (on)

Map

Description

A fluxgate gradiometer survey was conducted on land to the east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen. Readings suggesting the remains of possible industrial archaeology were noted across the whole site. A central linear band of stronger magnetic response was interpeted as a modern feature, likely obscuring other features. Residual traces of ridge and furrow were also noted in the western half of the survey area. {1} A subsequent programme of trial trenching on the same site (see ELI14064) confirmed the presence of Roman-era industrial activity including iron smelting on the site. Many features revealed by the trial trenching were not identified by the survey, most likely due to their being obscured by a buried soil containing significant quantities of iron slag.

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Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2017. Archaeological Geophysical Survey: Land off Linwood Road, Market Rasen. -.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Ridge and Furrow Field System, Market Rasen (Monument)

Record last edited

Apr 19 2024 11:02AM

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