Site Event/Activity record ECC4387 - Geophysical survey on land west of Dawes Lane, West Mersea, 2019

Location

Location Land west of Dawes Lane, West Mersea
Grid reference Centred TM 0216 1374 (371m by 441m)
Map sheet TM01SW
County ESSEX
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Magnitude Surveys

Date

October 2019

Map

Description

A geophysical survey (fluxgate gradiometer mounted on a hand cart) was undertaken by Magnitude Surveys across a 10.2 ha. area of land on the west side of Dawes Lane in October 2019.<1> No anomalies indicative of archaeological activity have been identified in the survey area; anomalies of natural origin dominate instead the results. Natural variations have been detected across the survey area with linear anomalies forming an irregular lattice pattern). The anomalies follow several cropmarks previously identified from aerial photographs and most likely reflect fracturing of the underlying Pliocene Clays silts and sands, and subsequent infilling by overlying deposits. Several linear anomalies indicative of drainage features have been noted running north-south across the survey area. Evidence of historic agricultural land usage consists in fragmentary, discrete anomalies positioned along field boundaries identified on historic OS maps.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Evaluation Report: Pooley, Laura. 2019. Archaeological fieldwalking, metal-detecting and geophysical surveys plus a trial-trenching evaluation on land to the west of Dawes Lane, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8GJ. CAT Report 1499.

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Record last edited

Feb 26 2020 11:48AM

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