'A Geophysical and Geochemical Survey of Chapel Hill, Balladoole'
Date(s): 2000
Creator(s): Madden, Caroline Lisa
Scope & Content: Dissertation submitted for degree in B. Science (Hons) Archaeology to the University of Bournemouth. The abstract reads:
'Chapel Hill, Balladoole is a multi-period site in the Isle of Man in the parish of Arbory. Excavations have taken place on the hill in 1918 and again in 1945 but many areas of the hill have not been investigated. To investigate Chapel Hill without damaging any possible underlying features four different survey techniques were undertaken on the hill's interior. These were gradiometry, resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and a geochemical survey. These techniques aimed to determine if any areas within the interior of the hill, which had not been excavated, contained features.All surveying techniques showed archaeological activity on the hilltop. Possible Bronze Age features are shown as well as ditches surrounding the hilltop and possible evidence of a multi-ditch phase to the site. Another possible entrance is suggested to the hill fort but dating of these features remains a matter for conjecture. Survey also revealed a Christian burial ground and possible Priest Chapel.All survey methods both complement and enhance the interpretation of Chapel Hill'
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Physical description: paper
Item name: dissertation (bsc)
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 11256
Record class: Private
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