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The aim is to assess and identify historical land features and geological variations across the survey site.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Land at Broad Road, Seahouses, Northumberland: Geophysical Survey

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The aim is to assess and identify historical land features and geological variations across the survey site.
Conducted a magnetometer survey over approximately 5.5 hectares.
Identified natural variation in soil and geology.
Detected historical cultivation and former field boundaries.
Detected traces of former ridge and furrow cultivation in Area 3.
Identified features reflecting past mining activities.
Found evidence of modern agricultural practices, including land drains and a possible buried utility.

Abstract

The works comprised approximately 5.5ha of magnetometer survey. Probable natural variation in the underlying soils and geology has been detected across the site. Traces of former ridge and furrow cultivation have been detected in Area 3. Former field boundaries, as show on historic Ordnance Survey editions, have been detected across the proposed development area. Features almost certainly reflecting former mining activity have been identified. Modern agricultural regimes and land drains have been detected, along with a possible buried utility.

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