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.

Soil voltages at the Iron detail. The voltage is low at the location of the massive iron object. These measurements were made with self-potential electrodes made from ceramic flower pots.

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