Field survey update

Six & a bit grids surveyed today. The whole length of the road/track from top to bottom of the field has now been recorded. The filling-in detail has started to pick up the lefthand linear feature, which can be seen on the left of the survey plot.

Field survey update

The forecast rain held off. Yippee! Another 4 grids surveyed. Jon Kenny suggets that the horizontal features (left & in previous blog) could be the relicts of ridge and furrow. Further investigations required. Going out again tomorrow (Wednesday) to survey the last 4 grids to complete the survey from one end of the field to the other.

Field survey update

Six more grids completed - 8 to go. Six horizontal linear features identified - could be field drains? The vertical linear feature is a continuation of the righthand feature seen on the previous survey plots. The lefthand feature is just visible in the top left corner. Additional grids will be surveyed to the left of this area in order to pick this feature up again.

Field survey update

Another full day in the field and 6 more grids surveyed. Results indicated the "road" continued on its southward track but curving slightly to the west. The two parallel features can still be seen on the left of the plot. The lighter grey area over most of the plot represents relatively low resistance which could be interpreted as a large expanse of wetter ground conditions - it could be geological rather than man-made. Another place to dig in the future!

We have to wait now for a few days before we can go out again 'cos of the rotten weather.

Field survey update

Wednesday 3rd saw another day in the field. Although it was very hot and humid, Sue May & I managed to get 2 1/2 grids recorded. The results show more field drains (3 horizontal lines) and a definite (vertical) feature that seems to line up with the similar one towards the top of the field. The survey just done is at the bottom end of the field adjacent to the hedge.

July "Geofizz" Meeting.

An unexpectedly gorgeous Wednesday evening saw the group learning the black arts of "resistometry" under the careful guidance of Jon Kenny and his apprentices. Fortunately we got a result from exactly where we expected one! Our suspected Roman road was running true to form in an exactly straight line. Thanks to Alan for organising the event, and, if anyone would like to volunteer for further geofizz work then Alan would llike to hear from you.