North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics
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.
Examples of seismic signals at Fort Morton. The P wave signal arrives sooner because of its higher velocity.