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    A magnetometer survey was conducted of a possible circular enclosure that was identified on aerial images near Stonegate, East Sussex. The survey was commissioned by the Independent Historical Research Group and conducted by David Staveley on September 18, 2010 over two 40x40m grids totaling 0.8 hectares. The results did not detect the possible enclosure, though a resistivity survey may be needed to identify features without magnetic anomalies in the Wadhurst Clay geology.

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    A magnetometer survey was conducted of a possible circular enclosure that was identified on aerial images near Stonegate, East Sussex. The survey was commissioned by the Independent Historical Research Group and conducted by David Staveley on September 18, 2010 over two 40x40m grids totaling 0.8 hectares. The results did not detect the possible enclosure, though a resistivity survey may be needed to identify features without magnetic anomalies in the Wadhurst Clay geology.

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    A magnetometer survey was conducted of a possible circular enclosure that was identified on aerial images near Stonegate, East Sussex. The survey was commissioned by the Independent Historical Research Group and conducted by David Staveley on September 18, 2010 over two 40x40m grids totaling 0.8 hectares. The results did not detect the possible enclosure, though a resistivity survey may be needed to identify features without magnetic anomalies in the Wadhurst Clay geology.

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    A magnetometer survey was conducted of a possible circular enclosure that was identified on aerial images near Stonegate, East Sussex. The survey was commissioned by the Independent Historical Research Group and conducted by David Staveley on September 18, 2010 over two 40x40m grids totaling 0.8 hectares. The results did not detect the possible enclosure, though a resistivity survey may be needed to identify features without magnetic anomalies in the Wadhurst Clay geology.

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    Site Code.

    STONEGATE10B
    Site identification
    Stonegate
    and address
    County, district
    East Sussex
    and / or borough
    O.S. grid ref. TQ671286
    Geology. Wadhurst Clay/Ashdown Sands boundary
    Project number. SNUFFLER1003
    Fieldwork type. Geophysics
    Site type.
    Date of fieldwork. 18/09/10
    Sponsor/client. IHRG
    Project manager. David Staveley
    Project

    supervisor.
    Period summary Unknown

    Project summary.
    A magnetometer survey of a possible circular enclosure
    (100 word max)
    A Geophysical Survey of a Possible Enclosure near Stonegate

    by David Staveley
    Introduction

    During 2010, a large circular feature was spotted on the 2003, 2004 & 2005 Google Earth imagery
    by a member of the Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group in a field to the east of Stonegate
    (TQ671286). The Independent Historical Research Group (IHRG), having done work nearby and
    also having contacts in the area obtained permission from the landowner for a magnetometer survey
    across the feature. The enclosure itself is cut by a fairly old field boundary, suggesting some
    antiquity.

    Acknowledgements

    The author would like to thank the landowner for giving permission for the survey, Robin
    Hodgkinson for negotiating with the landowner, and all those who helped with the survey on the
    day.

    Methodology

    The magnetometer survey was undertaken by IHRG using a GRAD601-2 using 40x40m grids, with
    lines spaced 1 metre apart and 4 readings per metre along the line, walking east-west. The data was
    processed using Snuffler with destripe, despike, and interpolation (Y only) filters applied.

    Positioning

    The grids were set out and recorded using a total station and an arbitrary grid. Two resection points
    and a baseline are described in the table below.

    Description Grid North Grid East


    South face of centre post of gate N edge of field 624.9 538.02
    SE corner of cricket pavilion 558.89 481.82
    NE corner of survey area 594.3 580
    SE corner of survey area 500 580
    Results
    Interpretation

    The potential enclosure is shown as a dashed line. Within the survey area, red features are the
    magnetic halo from the adjacent fence. Blue features are other features of an unknown nature. The
    possible enclosure unfortunately does not show up on the results. This doesn't mean that it isn't
    there, as clean cuts without any fill of domestic detritus will not show up on clay with a
    magnetometer. A resistivity survey may work in this case, but has not been tried as yet.

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