Detailed magnetic survey (magnetometry) was chosen as the most efficient and effective method of locating the type of archaeological anomalies which might be expected at this site. All survey techniques followed the guidance set out by CIfA (2020) and the European Archaeology Council (EAC) (2016). Bartington Cart System Traverse Interval 1.0m Sample Interval 0.125m A detailed magnetometer survey was conducted at Tean Road, Cheadle and it has not identified any anomalies of definite archaeological interest, apart from former ridge and furrow cultivation schemes. Discrete anomalies and areas of magnetic enhancement could reflect former mining activity, though their exact origin remains unclear. Former field boundaries, ploughing effects and land drains have been mapped, along with an area of modern made ground in the south of the site.
Rebecca Fradgley (2025) studied this question.