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Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
(e-mail: Meg_watters{at}hotmail.com)
(e-mail: j.r.hunter{at}bham.ac.uk)
In the UK, geophysical survey methods have been increasingly applied in the search for clandestine burials and in the elimination of land from murder enquiries as part of a broader spectrum of systematic search techniques. This paper considers recent forensic search work and stresses the general resources and intelligence needed for a successful search, and the role played by geophysics. The main emphasis, however, is to discuss the applicability of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in grave detection and to review recent developments in software, particularly the importance of high-resolution mapping. The paper also discusses the use of image analysis of both planes through blocks of buried landscape, together with predictive modelling and the value of 3-D analysis for data manipulation.
