Site Event/Activity record ECC3782 - Geophysical survey at Gosbecks Farm, Colchester, 2001-2

Location

Location Gosbecks Farm, Stanway, Colchester
Grid reference TL 96657 22414 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Group

Date

Autumn 2001-Autumn 2002

Map

Description

A magnetometer survey was undertaken across, and to the south of, the trapezoidal enclosure (defined by aerial photography) at Gosbecks Farm.<1><2><3> The instrument generally used was the FM18 Fluxgate Gradiometer. Survey squares of side 20m were set out. For most of the survey the tracks were 1m apart and all walked in the south to north direction, taking readings every 0.25m. For the survey of the south west corner of the trapezium the operator walked zigzag in the south/north/south direction along tracks 0.5m apart, taking readings every 0.25m. The survey clearly identified the enclosure and many other linear features that suggest ditched enclosures, together with pit-like features.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: Black, Aline. 2003. Cunobelin's Farmstead. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin Vol. 43, pp.6-10.
  • <2> Geophysical Report: Black, Aline M. 2002. Geophysical Survey Report: Gosbeck's Iron Age and Romano British site, Colchester. Essex County Monument No.57 "Cunobelin's Farmstead".
  • <3> Geophysical Report: Black, Aline M. 2003. Geophysical Survey Report: Gosbeck's Iron Age and Romano British site, Colchester. Essex County Monument No.57 "Cunobelin's Farmstead" (second report).

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site. (Monument)
  • Late Iron Age trapezoidal enclosure, Gosbecks, Stanway (Monument)

Record last edited

Sep 13 2017 11:35AM

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