Cartographic,Geophysical and Diver Surveys of the Medieval Town Site at Dunwich,Suffolk, England |
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| Authors: | D A Sear S R Bacon A Murdock G Doneghan P Baggaley C Serra T P LeBas |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK;2. Suffolk Underwater Studies, Front Street, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2LN, UK;3. GeoData Institute, School of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK;4. Wessex Archaeology, Portway House, Old Sarum Park, Salisbury SP4 6EB, UK;5. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, University of Southampton Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of an integrated historical and geophysical survey of a medieval town lost through cliff recession and coastal inundation. Key objectives included evaluating historic maps in supporting the relocation and identification of major buildings, and applying integrated multibeam, side‐scan and sub‐bottom profiling to determine the location and extent of archaeological remains. The results demonstrate that cartographic sources from 1587 onwards can be a reliable source of data to guide geophysical survey. Integration of historical mapping with geophysical data enabled identification of the remains of two medieval structures, and the tentative identification of two others. © 2010 The Authors |
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| Keywords: | geophysical survey Dunwich medieval multibeam side‐scan |
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