Burghley Park, St. Martin’s Without, City Of Peterborough: Report on Geophysical Survey, April 2018
Author(s): Neil Linford
A Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey was conducted at Burghley Park, St. Martin’s Without, City of Peterborough, as part of the “Going Over Old Ground” research project, coordinated by University College London. The aim of this research is to examine the potential influence buried archaeological remains may have on equine kinematics and whether this has a measurable impact on performance or animal welfare when significant historic assets are found under eventing courses. The geophysical survey investigated two areas of the world renowned Burghley Horse Trials site to suggest a location for subsequent controlled kinematic equine motion analysis trials with over the archaeological remains. High density vehicle towed GPR survey (2.2ha) over the site of the main event arena, close to Burghley House itself, revealed a plethora of anomalies most likely associated with the infrastructure for the spectator stands, including large number of service runs. More significant results were found over the course of the Ermine Street Roman road, in the vicinity of the Cottesmore Leap on the cross country eventing course. The survey here (1.6ha) revealed a well preserved section of Roman Road, although the survival seems compromised by ploughing to the east of Queen Anne’s Avenue.
- Report Number:
- 76/2018
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 22
- Keywords:
- Geophysical Survey Ground Penetrating Radar Roman
