North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics
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Project Name: Fort Morton (Petersburg National Battlefield), VA;
Reference: Bevan, B.W. (1996). Geophysical Exploration for Archaeology, Volume A: Archaeological Questions and Answers. Geosight Technical Report Number 4.
Bevan, B.W. (1998). Geophysical Exploration for Archaeology: An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Midwest Archeological Center Special Report No. 1. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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A surface plot of the magnetic field at Fort Morton. The highest peak is caused by an iron-filled well. Pipes cause other high values on the left and right side of the map.
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