Archaeology Ground Surveying

'Geophys' as coined on Time team is a process of survey for human activity below ground without the need to dig trenches or exploratory holes, hence it is at the front end of any archaeological investigation.

We deploy a multi-sensor Sensys MX PDA magnetometry system that looks for small deviations in iron soil disturbance through the action of human activity.

This can be as a result of digging, burning or artifacts left by our ancestors.

This remarkable technology allows you to build a dynamic picture of the activity that took place possibly through multiple phases of history and provides an accurate positioning system to guide an excavation.

When we perform such tasks we first define or area of interest by flying an aerial 3D mapping process. This highly accurate system build a topographical representation of surface undulations and is a great method of outlining the target area of interest.

The Sensys systems we use has built in RTK GPS capability allowing us to freely scan an area without the need to layout a grid system like traditional systems hence surveys can be performed in Hours not days.