SNN111421 - Croughton, Northamptonshire: Final report on geophysical surveys, October 1992, January 1993 and September 1994

A series of geophysical surveys were conducted between 1992 and 1994 to investigate the context of a Roman mosaic partially uncovered following metal detecting prompted by the construction of a gas pipeline trhough an arable field at Rowler Manor, Croughton. Magnetometer, magnetic susceptibility and earth resistance surveys were undertaken to help further define the extent and character of the Roman activity and to inform the on-going management of the site in response to the potential threat from plough damage and unsupervised treasure hunting. The geophysical surveys revealed the presence of a rectangular hall-type Roman building housing the mosaic set within a more extensive system of ditched enclosures, trackways and linear boundaries with evidence of further associated or pre-villa settlement distributed over some 15 ha in total