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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and earth resistance surveys were conducted at Audley End House, Littlebury and Saffron Walden, Essex, following a request from the English Heritage Trust who manage the site. The aim of the geophysical survey was to identify any significant remains surviving in areas of the site where temporary infrastructure, such as car parking and marquees, is required to support visitor events, and to improve visitor information. The GPR survey (8.0ha) was conducted over the Cricket Pitch to the west of the Cam in front of the main house and over the East Park rising up to the Temple of Concord. A number of significant anomalies were revealed in both areas related to the more recent landscaping of the parkland and further evidence for the location of structural remains associated with the former monastery in the vicinity of Place Pond. The earth resistance coverage (0.5ha) targeted areas of the site where it was difficult to operate the GPR system, in the Walled Garden, East Garden of the main house and at the East Gate entrance to the estate. This revealed former garden planting schemes, fishponds and possible structural remains from the monastic phase of the site. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and earth resistance surveys were conducted at Audley End House, Littlebury and Saffron Walden, Essex, following a request from the English Heritage Trust who manage the site. The aim of the geophysical survey was to identify any significant remains surviving in areas of the site where temporary infrastructure, such as car parking and marquees, is required to support visitor events, and to improve visitor information. The GPR survey (8.0ha) was conducted over the Cricket Pitch to the west of the Cam in front of the main house and over the East Park rising up to the Temple of Concord. A number of significant anomalies were revealed in both areas related to the more recent landscaping of the parkland and further evidence for the location of structural remains associated with the former monastery in the vicinity of Place Pond. The earth resistance coverage (0.5ha) targeted areas of the site where it was difficult to operate the GPR system, in the Walled Garden, East Garden of the main house and at the East Gate entrance to the estate. This revealed former garden planting schemes, fishponds and possible structural remains from the monastic phase of the site. |
