I found the fields, cultivation rows preserved intact, under fill of a
Chinese market garden and a early colonial farm. But we did not bore to find
them. I put down a narrow test trench.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Wall" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, 20 June 2002 8:48 AM
Subject: borings
> Fellow Histarchers:
>
> As part of an effort to build a case to get permission to perform soil
> borings on city-owned land, I am hoping Histarchers can provide me with
> examples (with references) of cases where important archaeological sites
have
> been preserved under landfill with their ground surfaces intact and where
the
> sites presence was confirmed through the use of borings, corings, or auger
> testing. It would be ideal it the site was important enough that even the
> most jaded bureaucrat might sit up and take notice.
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Diana Wall
>