Castilly Henge, Luxulyan, Cornwall: Report on Geophysical Surveys, February 2022
Author(s): Neil Linford, Andy Payne
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), magnetic and earth resistance surveys were conducted at Castilly Henge, Luxulyan as part of a project to support ongoing work to remove the monument from the Heritage at Risk (HAR) register. Vehicle towed GPR survey (0.6ha) and earth resistance survey (0.1ha) revealed an eccentric ovoid arrangement of internal pits within the henge ditch, with a possible indication of recumbent stones. The response to the pits was less well defined in the magnetic data (0.4ha) and few significant anomalies were found with any of the techniques to the north of the henge beyond responses to a ferrous gas pipe, the underlying geology and former field boundary known from the historic mapping.
- Report Number:
- 26/2023
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 11
- Keywords:
- Earth Resistance Geophysical Survey Ground Penetrating Radar Magnetometer
