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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
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Benjamin
Carter
Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2010 9:36 AM
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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
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