Mary makes an excellent point. Here at the installation, we have to use
metal detectors in areas we intend to use our gradiometer. It's amazing how
much magnetic trash (pardon me-artifacts)can be left behind from a land use
combination of farming and military maneuver.
John Dendy
-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Garrett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:57 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Locating Historic Graves
Yes, but couldn't they have been using the metal detectors to clear the
surface area of any metal? I've been involved in this myself before engaging
in geophysical testing.
Mary Garrett
>From: Ron May <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Locating Historic Graves
>Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 22:34:23 -0400
>
>Jamie,
>
>I just recall seeing a slide show at a SHA Conference concerning the
>Russian
>cemetery at Fort Ross. Many of the anomalies they mapped turned out to be
>rock clusters and boulders. Some graves were not detected at all. I seem to
>recall they used metal detectors and resistivity machines.
>
>Ron May
>Legacy 106, Inc.
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