Download or read book Geoprospection in the Archaeological Landscape written by Paul Spoerry and published by Oxbow Books Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten papers from a conference at the Dorset Institute in 1989. Major themes were the study of whole landscapes by geoprospection methods, and the application of new techniques. Contributions: Geoprospection in the archaeological landscape: Trace metal accumulations in soils on and around settlements (J Bintliff, B Davis, C Gaffney, A Snodgrass, A Waters); Tofts Ness, exploration and interpretation (S Dockrill, J Gater); Field magnetic susceptibility measurement from prospection and excavation (A Challands); Geoarchaeological enhancement of river valley archaeology in NE England (D Cowley, M Macklin, C O'Brien, D Passmore, T Stevenson). New Techniques and Applications in geoprospection: Phosphate survey (R Walker), Tools for the interpretation of soil phosphate data (C Buck, B Cavanagh, C Litton); Multielectrode resistivity tomography or imaging archaeology (Mark Noel); Thermal archaeological prospection (T Bellerby, M Noel, K Branigan). The Archaeologist & Geoprospection: The British Geological survey, geoprospection techniques applied to the archaeological landscape (J Allsop); Shapwick, Somerset, a study in need of remote sensing (M Aston).