SNN106131 - Geophysical Survey Report: Sewardsley Priory, Northamptonshire

The area under investigation is known as Showsley Grounds, approximately 11miles northeast of Brackley and 5 miles southwest of Northampton, centred around NGR SP 717 508. The aims of the resistance and ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey is to locate any detectable archaeological remains associated with the priory. This work forms part of a wider archaeological assessment being carried out by Channel 4's Time Team. Results from both resistance and GPR datasets show clear building remains associated with the Priory. While in places the wall lines are quite clear, elsewhere the effects of stone robbing, rubble spreads, later features and modern services are confusing the results. The GPR survey has produced some very clear results, particularly at intermediate depth levels, when the surface effects and features (such as the drive/carriageway) are stripped away.