Rapid and Precise Archaeogeophysical Survey Using a Multi-Sensor Platform (MSP)

A031 RAPID AND PRECISE ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICAL SURVEY USING A MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM (MSP) Abstract 1 I. A. HILL 1 AND N.LINFORD 2 1 Department of Geology University of Leicester Leicester LE1 7RH UK. Email: [email protected] 2 English Heritage Centre for Archaeology Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Eastney Portsmouth PO4 9LD UK Email: [email protected] Archaeogeophysical surveys are established as vital tools for archaeological investigations. The target physical property contrasts are often small and the anomalies subtle. Magnetic surveys are perhaps the epitome of these surveys where the anomalies sought are only a few nannoteslas in amplitude and of the order of a metre