Thesaurus Term/Concept: METAL DETECTING SURVEY

Identifier 145147
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Structured & carefully executed scanning of the ground surface with a metal detecting device in order to recover surface scatters of metal objects & plot them spatially within the study area as part of an archaeological survey or metal detecting rally.

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Instances/Examples (3)

Context Record
Event Type EDO6320 Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, new water troughs; watching brief and metal detecting survey 2017 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO7594 Medieval site near Bere Regis; metal detector survey 1993 (Event - Survey)
Event Type EDO6575 Norden Farm, Norden, Corfe Castle (Field A); fieldwalking and metal detecting survey 2007 (Event - Intervention)