Magnetometer Survey at Basing Common
Kris Strutt has written a blog post about the first few days of the survey of Basingstoke Common. We can’t wait to see the results!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the initial findings Kris!
After the successes of the surveys and excavation at Basing House in 2014, a second season of work is being conducted by the Basing House CAT project (http://basinghouseproject.org/) directed by Nicole and Gareth Beale. Work on the excavation is ongoing, and can be seen on the project blog. In addition to this work, however, further geophysical survey is also being conducted on Basing Common.
Elliot surveying the possible location of the siege camp on Basing Common using a magnetometer, with Basing House within the trees in the background
A combination of geophysics and metal detecting is being used over the area to provide information on the location of the Parliamentarian siege camp established in the area during the siege of Basing House. Work started today with Dominic Barker, the author, and a team of students and volunteers. Dom and others involved in the survey will be posting blogs in the…
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