Client:
Westmoreland Historical Society
Project:
Hannas Town
Location:
Westmoreland County
Our Role:
Master Plan
The Hannas Town Archaeological Site is listed on the National Register and recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s most significant cultural resources. For more than 30 years, teams of professional and amateur archaeologists, volunteers and students have performed archaeological excavations on the site. The planning process for future excavations began with a data evaluation process followed by the preparation of a series of digital site maps. From these maps CDC participated in establishing strategic project goals and recommendations for future planning purposes. The boundaries of the Hannas Town Site and the location of potential features such as roads, privies, and two of the three forts were not known. Both Magnetometer (MAG) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys were used to plan future excavations at the site. This image shows the results of these combined surveys.
Additional Interest: MAG surveys measure and digitally record the intensity of the earth’s magnetic field. From these surveys foundations, fire or debris pits, well shafts, and other structural remains can be identified. GPR surveys produce cross sections of subsurface features and changes in soil chemistry, moisture and organic content. These differences are mapped and overlaid on a site base map.
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