EYO4113 - Hob Moor DUPLICATE RECORD see 4048
Type
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Location
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Durham University
Date
2008
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Description
Summary
The project
1.1 This report presents the results of a geophysical survey conducted on land at
Hob Moor in York. The works comprised geomagnetic survey of the northeastern
part of the moor, an ancient common.
1.2 The works were commissioned by On-Site Archaeology on behalf of the
Friends of Hob Moor and conducted by Archaeological Services in accordance
with instructions provided by On-Site Archaeology.
Results
1.3 All the anomalies detected in the survey almost certainly reflect ferrous and/or
fired materials, some incorporated within a man-made bank and others
comprising near-surface litter.
1.4 No evidence for the former mill was identified in the survey. Concentrations of
intense anomalies in the north-eastern part of the survey could possibly mask
the presence of weaker anomalies associated with mill remains, or indeed the
mill could lie outside the surveyed area, under existing gardens or to the south
between the survey area and the railway line.
Recommendations
1.5 A different geophysical technique, electrical resistance survey, could prove
useful for locating any mill remains in this area (if stone footings survive)
since it is not adversely affected by the presence of ferrous materials in the soil
and any stone features will typically produce clear high resistance anomalies.
1.6 Further investigation by means of trial trenching would almost certainly
confirm the nature of the anomalies detected in this survey and could also be
used in areas where survey was either impracticable or the data inconclusive.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO1132 Unpublished document: Durham University. 2008. Hob Moor.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2021 3:19PM