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Large‐scale systematic fluxgate gradiometry at the roman city of Wroxeter
Author(s) -
Gaffney C. F,
Gater J. A,
Linford P,
Gaffney V. L,
White R
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archaeological prospection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.785
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1099-0763
pISSN - 1075-2196
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0763(200006)7:2<81::aid-arp145>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - scale (ratio) , fluxgate compass , geology , archaeology , geodesy , geography , cartography , physics , magnetometer , quantum mechanics , magnetic field
Over a number of field sessions, the Roman city of Wroxeter was surveyed using fluxgate gradiometers. In the paper the authors describe the strategy for assessing a large site, approximately 0.7 km 2 in size, as well as presenting the graphical results. Prior to the survey it was believed that Wroxeter was a ‘garden city’ with areas of open space inside the defensive ramparts. The results of the magnetic survey, however, suggested that almost the whole of the area contains significant archaeological anomalies. The interpretation of the data has provided a wealth of detail concerning the layout and zonation of the city. Although many of the most prestigious buildings were already known, it is the evidence for the lower status occupants of the city that is of particular note. For the first time geophysical survey has defined the settlement areas as well as suggesting industrial zones where the lower status population of Roman Wroxeter are believed to have worked. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.