EDO7130 - Cerne Giant, Cerne Abbas; geophysical survey 1979

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Location

Grid reference ST 6670 0170 (point)
Map sheet ST60SE
Civil Parish Cerne Abbas; Dorset

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Date

1979

Description

Resistivity survey by A J Clark, A D H Bartlett and A E U David at therequest of Yorkshire Television found evidence for the 'lion skin'feature over the giant's left arm. Subsequent augering confirmed thepresence of the feature. A by-product of this survey was to confirm the accuracy of Sir Flinders Petrie's depiction made prior to World War One.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1983. Archaeological Journal 140. 140.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1068724. [Mapped feature: #8738 ]

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Jan 25 2021 2:27PM

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