Site Event/Activity record ECH3471 - Geophysical Survey at Mobberley

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Archaeophysica

Date

November 1998

Map

Description

Geophysical Survey at Mobberley, Cheshire. Main objective was to locate the foundations and any other traces of the Augustine Priory ( built in 1206). Its wherabouts were unclear and geophysical survey was commissioned to characterise the subsurface remains) The results of the survey gave a suggested area for the Priory. The two machines used in the survey were a Geoscan FM 36 (which measures vertical magnetic gradient) and a GSSI GEM300 (which measures magnetic susceptibility and electrical conductivity).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Client Report: Archaeophysica. 1998. Geophysical Survey at Mobberley, Cheshire.. R2842. N/A. N/A. R2842.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Location

Location Mobberley, Cheshire
Grid reference Centred SJ 7895 8019 (138m by 85m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ78SE
Civil Parish MOBBERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST

Record last edited

Apr 22 2010 4:39PM