What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the archaeological features at Loughborough Road using geophysical survey techniques.

June 14, 2026Open Access

Archaeological geophysical survey at Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds, Leicestershire, August 2025

Puntos clave

To assess the archaeological features at Loughborough Road using geophysical survey techniques.
Conducted magnetometer survey with Bartington Grad-01-1000L gradiometers.
Used a cart-mounted array for efficient data collection.
Survey focused on identifying structural and landscape features beneath the soil.
Identified a corner of a probable enclosure.
Detected several sections of ditches associated with historical land use.
Found remains of medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow, along with historic field boundaries and backfilled ponds.

Resumen

Magnetometer survey with a cart-mounted array of Bartington Grad-01-1000L fluxgate gradiometers. The survey identified one corner of a probable enclosure and several other sections of ditches. The remains of medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow was also detected, in addition to historic field boundaries and two backfilled ponds.

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