or plastic poker chips...
 
> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:17:45 -0400
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Renting GPR or Magnetometer.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Histarchers,
> 
> Rich replied with a source of plastic flags (Forestry Suppliers). If 
> possible, would anyone know of a button like marker- maybe 5 cm across 
> that I could use to mark the 'hits' and then take an aerial photo from a 
> kite (or helium balloon)? It might be really interesting to get the 
> aerial perspective on the distribution of metallic artifacts. Of course, 
> these can also be mapped in as well.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ben
> 
> On 9/15/2010 12:06 AM, Gaye Nayton wrote:
> > Have you tried examining aerial photographs of your site? The lower the
> > flight run the better. I deal with sites that are largely timber in WA and
> > they show up on aerials. I then use a metal detector to determine the extent
> > of artifact spread around the structures. However, you need to use a
> > detector that will reach the depth you expect the archaeological deposit to
> > be located at.
> >
> > Gaye
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Benjamin
> > Carter
> > Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2010 9:36 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Renting GPR or Magnetometer.
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I am in the process of studying a historic site (c. 1750) in eastern PA.
> > Based upon historic documents we have a good idea of the location of the
> > site and part of it falls within an open field. I have been over the
> > site multiple times and there are very few hints as to where within that
> > field the site may be. There may have been one structure that had a
> > stone foundation, but that may have been removed historically. There
> > were probably approximately 35-50 other 'houses' that did not have stone
> > foundations. I want to try an relocate these structures based upon their
> > post-holes, trenches and artifacts, especially nails. At least one of
> > the structures was burned so the nails should be distributed around that
> > foundation. These has been some historic disturbance at the site, but I
> > don't believe that structures were buried, but they were likely plowed.
> >
> > I am trying to figure out the best way to relocate the site more
> > precisely. I would love to use either GPR or Magnetometry, but the
> > equipment can be extremely pricey and I have a fairly limited budget.
> > There are also a myriad of variations that I could potentially use and I
> > am having a difficult time determining which would be the best.
> >
> > Does anyone have suggestions? Are there inexpensive GPR, etc. equipment
> > that I could rent? I am considering using metal detectors in the
> > organized fashion laid out in previous posts to this list serve. That
> > seems more affordable and I may know a couple of people who have them
> > and, hopefully, would help out. Unfortunately, that doesn't give me a
> > great map like you can get from GPR. It is also limited because it gives
> > little information about the item that has been detected.
> >
> > I greatly appreciate any and all assistance.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ben Carter
> >