Geophysical Survey (Magnetic) Report, Haisthorpe WTW, East Yorkshire

A geophysical survey (magnetometer) was conducted on land around Haisthorpe WTW, East Yorkshire, in advance of intended expansion. The survey involved traversing the survey area with a Sensys push-cart, with 5 probes mounted, 0.5m apart, and high precision GPS unit. The survey was carried out successfully and revealed several anomalies of archaeological and possible archaeological origin, both previously known and unknown. Archaeological anomalies located within the north-eastern section of the surveyed area may relate to a prior excavation in 2009-2010 which revealed an Iron Age to Romano-British ditched enclosure and possible related pits which extend north out of the survey area to include further settlement activity. Previously unknown archaeological activity was revealed by the magnetometry survey south of the settlement and includes two parallel linear anomalies which could represent a road or track lined by two ditches and a further linear anomaly which bisects the parallel features, also possibly a ditch relating to a later phase of the settlement.