Geophysical Magnetometer Survey Nonsuch Palace January 2018

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2018
Borough: 
Epsom & Ewell

A small scale magnetometry survey was carried out by members of Epsom & Ewell History & Archaeology Society (EEHAS) and Surrey Archaeological Society (SyAS) in the scheduled area of Nonsuch Palace, Ewell. The survey area covered most of the main Nonsuch Palace building, excavated in 1959 by Martin Biddle. The aims of the survey were: 1. To identify the outline of the building for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, which hoped apply to Historic England to outline the palace on the ground, as part of improving the visitor experience 2. To see the impact of previous excavation on the result of the survey. Results identified a number of linear anomalies matching brick-built features uncovered during excavation. However the survey did not clearly identify the external walls of the Palace and results were clearly impacted by debris in the backfill of the excavation. However, evidence for the direction of a drain outside the excavation area was detected.

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