The results of the magnetic gradiometry survey covered an area of
approximately 16,200 m2, and required nearly 64,800
measurements. Cultural features, nearly a meter deep, tend to exhibit
higher magnetic responses due to the presence of hearths and burned
features like houses. The sharp line near the southern part of the village
is the Army Corps of Engineers protective berm created as part of a bank
stabilization program to protect this site from further erosion from
Lake Sharpe. A portion of the northwest quadrant of this village was not
surveyed by magnetic methods owing to the presence of a steel wire and post
fence which profoundly effects magnetic measurements. The "zebra stripes"
seen in this area are a series of magnetic dipoles resulting from proximity
to the steel fence posts. For further discussion, see
"Interpretations."
This project was supported by a technology transfer grant from the National
Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service.
