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 |
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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)
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.
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI17968 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2017. Archaeological Geophysical Survey: Land off Linwood Road, Market Rasen. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI52751 Ridge and Furrow Field System, Market Rasen (Monument)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2024 11:02AM