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Application Information
FM256 Application Examples - Page 1
Double Speed surveys over a Roman Fort and an Iron-age enclosure. Detection depth with a 0.5m gradiometer.
FM256 Application Examples - Page 2
Double Speed, Single Instrument and high resolution surveys in Shetland done on behalf of the Old Scatness Broch and Jarlshof Environs Project and Shetland Amenity Trust.
MPX15 Application Example
English Heritage Guidelines
Regardless of which instrumentation you use, all geophysics practitioners should read English Heritage Research & Professional Services Guideline No. 1, entitled "Geophysical survey in archaeological field evaluation", 1995. This document provides basic guidelines and discussion of good practice in archaeological geophysics in the UK. There are three parts :
Part I: Standards for the conduct and reporting of geophysical survey in field evaluations.
Part II: A guide to the choice of geophysical survey for field evaluation.
Part III: A guide to good practice for geophysical survey in field evaluations.
This is available by emailing English Heritage
Archaeological Prospection Journal
Archaeological Prospection, published by Wiley, is an interdisciplinary journal, focusing on the practice and interpretation of a wide range of scientific techniques applied to archaeological sites. It promotes collaborative research between archaeologists and practitioners of prospection techniques, with a view to improving the reliability of archaeological interpretations based on these techniques.
The journal aims to encourage international discussion of field procedures, data presentation and interpretation of a wide range of prospection techniques, and promote multi-technique comparison, thus enhancing scientific collaboration.
Members of International Society for Archaeological Prospection (see below) are able to subscribe to the journal, in print form, at a greatly reduced subscription rate, currently £80 per year at the time of writing. Similarly, IFA members can get the journal for £90.
Revealing The Buried Past - Geophysics for Archaeologists
This excellent new book provides an up to date introduction to the background and modern practice of geophysics on archaeological sites. It describes a wide range of techniques, instruments, survey logistics and analysis, with extensive example surveys and case studies, many of which were made with our gradiometer and resistance systems. It can be purchased through your local bookseller or from Tempus.
Gaffney, C., Gater, G. (2003). Revealing the Buried Past - Geophysics for Archaeologists. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0 7524 2556 0.
Seeing Beneath the Soil
Tony Clark's "Seeing Beneath the Soil" is a useful non-technical introduction to a wide range of geophysical techniques, especially valuable for those new to the subject. It can be purchased through your local bookseller.
Clark, A.J. (1990). Seeing Beneath the Soil : Prospecting methods in Archaeology. Batsford. It is now published in paperback form by Routledge: ISBN 0 415 21440 8.
Geophysical Data in Archaeology - A Guide to Good Practice
This guide, produced by AHDS, is concerned with the variety of data that may be collected during geophysical surveys and how to ensure that they may be preserved in digital formats for future re-use. It considers the accurate documentation of data, their collection and subsequent management procedures.
Schmidt, A. (2002). ISBN 1 900188 71 6. Available from Oxbow Books (Telephone : 01865-21249) or : http:/www.oxbowbooks.com and David Brown Book Company in the USA (Phone 860-945-9329)
Useful Links (alphabetical order)
Archaeologia Polona Vol. 41:2003. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection
The proceedings of the conference are published in Archaeologia Polona Vol. 41:2003 which is available by visiting the conference website. The papers cover a wide range of instruments and techniques, with many using our instrumentation and software. The opening paper "Archaeological geophysics in Egypt: the Polish contribution" by Tomasz Herbich, shows many outstanding examples of surveys made with our FM36.
Archaeological Prospection Reports and the Survey Database by the Ancient Monuments Lab (AML).
Archaeological Prospection Resources by the Department of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford.
Archaeo-Physics provides many examples of surveys made in the USA with our equipment. It also gives a good introduction to survey methodology and logistics appropriate to surveying in the USA.
International Society for Archaeological Prospection
This new society was established on 13th Sep. 2003 at the 5th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection, Cracow, Poland. Membership helps to support the advancement of archaeological prospection, provides up to date information about conferences and events, a regular newsletter, participation in an email discussion forum, students bursaries and a greatly reduced subscription rate for the Archaeological Prospection journal, currently £80 per year.
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