Land at Strettington, Chichester, West Sussex - Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report

A detailed gradiometer survey was conducted over land at Strettington, Chichester, West Sussex. The project was commissioned by The Farm Energy Partnership, on behalf of Vogt Solar Limited, with the aim of establishing the presence, or otherwise, and nature of detectable archaeological features on the site ahead of a proposed housing development. The site is located in West Sussex within the Chichester district and the Civil Parish of Boxgrove. The site lies 2.23km north-east of the outskirts of Chichester and is bordered to the north by the South Downs National Park. The small village of Strettington is located approximately 0.45km north-west of the site, and the larger villages of Boxgrove and Tangmere lie 0.6km east of the Site and 0.24km south-east of the site respectively. The gradiometer survey covered 20ha and has demonstrated the presence of anomalies of probable and possible archaeological interest along with paleo-channels, ploughing trends and superficial geology. The anomalies of probable and possible archaeological interest are primarily linear features which may form areas of enclosures and land division. The survey was undertaken on the 9-13th February 2015.