Land North of Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire

A temporary grid system was established over the site and marked out using canes. The location of the grid will was set out using an RTK GPS system theoretically accurate to some 0.01m and referenced to OS co-ordinates. Hand Held: Data was collected using a Bartington Grad 601-2. The instrument consists of two paired sensors (see below) and readings are logged at 0.25m centres along traverses 1.0m apart across 30m grids. Two sensors mounted 1m horizontally apart and very accurately aligned to nullify the effects of the earth's magnetic field. Cart: Data was also collected using a cart carrying four paired Bartington magnetic sensors. Four sensors mounted 1m horizontally apart and very accurately aligned to nullify the effects of the earth's magnetic field. Each data point is geographically referenced using an on-board Trimble RTK survey grade GPS system. Readings will be taken at 0.125m centres along traverses 1.0m apart. The collection of data provides an appropriate methodology balancing cost and time with resolution as per Historic England guidelines. Readings relate to the difference in localised magnetic anomalies compared with the general magnetic background. The magnetometer survey has not recorded any magnetic responses that could be interpreted as being of definite archaeological interest. Linear and curvilinear trends of uncertain origin have been plotted in the survey which have probably been caused by a combination of natural and agricultural processes. Ridge and furrow cultivation is visible in the survey and the route of a field boundary has been marked in Area 1. Magnetic disturbance in the west of Area 1 is likely to be due to the removal of a former field / wooded area visible on old mapping.