SNN111612 - Raunds Area Project, March 1995: Report on geophysical surveys at three barrow sites near Higham Ferrers, Northants

Geophysical surveys were undertaken over three suspected barrow sites near Higham Ferrers, Northants in response to a request from the Raunds Area Project (RAP). The aim of the surveys was to confirm their presence, size and number of associated quarry ditches. It was also hoped that any related features, both internal and external, would be mapped. Magnetometer surveys were carried out in each case and a resistance survey was also conducted at one of the sites. The results of the magnetometer surveys successfully confIrmed the presence of single ditched barrows at two of the sites with some evidence of internal features also being detected within one of these barrows. The resistance survey carried out at this latter site proved particularly informative and increased detail of internal structure was recorded. The results of the magnetometer survey from the third site were more enigmatic and an additional resistance survey here is recommended to clarify its interpretation.