Stanton Drew 2010 Geophysical survey
and other archaeological investigations
Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society undertook geophysical and other surveys at the stone
circles at Stanton Drew, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), between May and September
2010, in collaboration with the BANES archaeologist, Richard Sermon.
In the SSW Circle, an EDM survey has shown how the circle was positioned very deliberately
to occupy the small flat plateau, with views northwards across the other circles towards the River
Chew, westwards to the Cove, and across the valleys to the south and east. The magnetometry
survey has confirmed the results obtained by English Heritage, and may show more detail. In
addition to three post circles, there are anomalies to the north west and north east of the circle, the
latter may be part of an entrance. The arc of positive anomaly around the west of the circle may
be part of a ditch, but it is perhaps more likely to be wall footings, especially as it shows as high
resistance in the resistance survey.
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