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Geophys at dawn
As dawn broke a few weeks ago, four archaeologists approached Baker’s Flat, near Kapunda. Our mission – to carry out a geophysical survey of part of the site. The picture below shows the first line we recorded. Kelsey’s starting the ground penetrating radar, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Baker's Flat, clachan, dawn, Geophys, GPR, gradiometer, hot, Irishness, Kapunda, magnetic gradiometer, sciencey stuff
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Field work at Baker’s Flat
With great good fortune, a Flinders University archaeology field school enabled me to undertake some early field work at Baker’s Flat recently. The site is big, extending over about 170 acres (70 hectares). And in a bid to understand it better, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baker's Flat, Field work, Flinders University, hot
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