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The square array revisited : a lightweight multisensor platform form vulnerable soil environments.

Parkyn, Andrew K.
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Gaffney, Christopher F.
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Schmidt, Armin R.
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Walker, R.
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2009
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Multisensor, Vulnerable soil environments, Square array, MSP40, Cart, Vulnerable soils, Light weight, Archaeological sites
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The square array was initially tested in the UK during the 1960s by Anthony Clark. However, since the development of the twin probe system, the square array has been seldom used in the UK, although greater use has been reported elsewhere, especially in France (Panissod et al., 1998). In the last few years, re-investigation of the square array¿s potential in an archaeological context has reignited interest and led to the development of a hand-pulled cart system by Dr. Roger Walker (Geoscan Research). This cart system incorporates earth resistance and gradiometer instruments to allow simultaneous surveys with a lightweight device. The main objective of the project is to test the application of the MSP40 on a variety of sites and to encourage the use of appropriate geophysical survey equipment to minimize the impact and therefore protect even the most vulnerable of archaeological sites.
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Parkyn, A., Gaffney, C., Schmidt, A. and Walker, R. (2009). The square array revisited : a lightweight multisensor platform for vulnerable soil environments. ArcheoSciences, No. 33, Suppl. Memoire du sol, espace des hommes, pp. 333-334.
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