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Is it possible to contract a geophysics survey?
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StoneGloves
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Re: Is it possible to contract a geophysics survey?
Sep 30, 2010, 10:06
You're almost certainly right about major Cumbrian monuments lying hidden. If you could find something new, connected with the Shap presently-known stuff, then you'd strengthen any case you're proposing for funding. Fieldwalking usually accompanies geophys and this is less cost intensive. The winter is coming and this is when scattered objects on the ground surface are readily visible. A single field could sample an entire area, in theory. The county archaeologist, Richard, is progressive-minded, which is a great plus, the SMR recorder is very friendly, and Tullie Hse is also a bit avant garde! My approach would be to find some broken wall, get the contract, start work, and then follow sightlines from known monuments. FlashEarth and GoogleEarth can also occasionally yield interesting images that lead to finds. And then there was an old farmer that had a theory about shadows of Cumbrian stones, in circles, which he published, in sections, on the other site. He'd be worth talking to, about Shap, if he is still wired in. Good luck (from Northumberland)!
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