Melvadius Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 More of a place keeping announcemnt than actual finds but the BBC is carrying this article on upcoming geophysical surveying work by Doctors Woolliscroft and Hoffmann of Strathcaro the most northerly known fort in the Roman empire as the latest part of their ongoing Gask Ridge Project. It will be interesting to see what results they get with the different available geophysical techniques since some sites are more responsive to one technique rather than another. For instance with magnetometery a lot depends on the underlying geology - granite lying close to the surface is generally bad news and there tends to be a lot of that in Scotland. The site of the world's most northerly Roman fort is being surveyed by archaeologists. The fort, near Stracathro Hospital in Angus, was discovered from the air almost 50 years ago but little is known about the site. Volunteers will use non-invasive survey techniques to see what is under the ground, without causing damage. The site is part of the Gask frontier, a line of forts and watchtowers which predates Hadrian's Wall. ... Leading archaeologists Dr David Woolliscroft and Dr Birgitta Hoffmann will examine the fort as well as the adjacent Roman marching camp. The project will also be looking for evidence of an early Christian church which was constructed after the Roman period, but subsequently replaced by an 18th century structure. ....continued NB The photo in the artticle shows the volunteers carrying out resitivity (earth resistance surveying) in the usual soggy Scottish climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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