Site Event/Activity record ESF30721 - Geophysical and metal detecting Survey -Sharpes Corner, Lakenheath

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Location

Location Sharpes Corner, Lakenheath
Grid reference Centred TL 7120 8384 (355m by 480m)
Map sheet TL78SW
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Archaeological Surveys Ltd

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

A magnetometry and a metal detecting survey of an area of 6 ha on land immediately north west of Lakenheath in Suffolk. The magnetometry survey used a Bartington Grad 601-2 gradiometer with readings taken at 0.25m centres along 1m traverse. The survey areas were separated into 30 by 30 grids giving 3600 measurements per grid. The meatal detecting survey area was split into a series of parallel transects separated by 20m and set out using RTK GPS.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Sabin, D. and Donaldson, K.. 2010. Geophysical Survey and Metal Detecting Report - Sharpes Corner, Lakenheath.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Medieval and Post Medieval artefact scatter at Sharpe's Corner (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 7 2025 1:46PM

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