North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics
North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics
Abstract/Summary:
Project Name: Fort Scott National Historic Site (1), KS;
Reference: De Vore, S. L. (1997). Non-destructive Techniques Training at Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas. National Park Service, Intermountain Support Office, Denver, Colorado. Prepared for Fort Scott National Historic Site, Fort Scott, Kansas.
During May 1997, the National Park Service's Rocky Mountain Support Office sponsored a workshop on "Non-Destructive Investigative Techniques for Cultural Resource Management" at Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas. The course was designed to provide a practical application of non-destructive techniques available for the identification and evaluation of archaeological properties. Twenty-four individuals attended the workshop. During the course of the workshop, three areas within the boundary of the park were investigated with magnetometers, conductiviy and resistance meters, and ground penetrating radar. Magnetic susceptibility samples were collected and analyzed. Low altitude large scale aerial photographs were taken of the park and were interpreted along with regular aerial photographs of the park and surrounding areas. This report details the results of the magnetic gradiometer and electrical resistivity surveys. The data collected during the course of the workshop indicated the presence of buried stone walks, stone-lined privies, and the stone foundations of storage sheds and one of the officer's quarters. The data also supplied additional information concerning the Quartermaster's Quadrangle location as well as the locations of walkways between the barracks and the parade ground well.