Between May 20 and May 24, 2002 the University of Mississippi Department of Sociology and Anthropology conducted geophysical surveys over portions of four known archaeological sites in Bartow county, Georgia. These sites included three discrete areas within the Leake Site or 9Br2, a portion of the Riverside Drive site or 9Br665, a portion of the Elks Club Site or 9Br664, and a portion of 9Br34.
Geophysical techniques utilized included electromagnetic conductivity, ground penetrating radar, and magnetic gradient surveying. As a result of the modern or built environment all techniques were not employed on each site. On 9Br34, gradiometer, conductivity, and radar were utilized. On 9Br2, gradiometer, conductivity, and radar were
employed in various combinations over the site. At sites 9Br664 and 665 only gradiometer and conductivity were utilized.
Geophysical techniques revealed a number of anomalies that may be related to prehistoric activity. The majority of these were revealed by magnetic gradiometer survey and may be pits or areas of burning. These were detected at 9Br2, 9Br34, and 9Br664. Ground penetrating radar survey revealed a buried sloping surface, which may be related to mound construction at 9Br2.
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