This report presents the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey and discovery of a portion of Camp Lawton (9JE1) (Figure 1). This archaeological work was performed in 2009 by LAMAR Institute researchers Daniel Elliott and Daniel E. Battle. The study was conducted for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as a Phase I investigation of a long-term research effort by Georgia Southern University to explore the archaeological remains of Camp Lawton (Moore 2009). This report details the findings of the GPR survey and the initial metal detector reconnaissance and training. It also contains a discussion of the site’s history, as it may pertain to potential cultural resources within the study areas. The author was engaged in research on Confederate prisons in Georgia prior to this study and gleanings from that research project are incorporated into this discussion. This historical discussion does not preclude other ongoing historical research on the subject by John Derden, Kevin Chapman and others, but is intended to supplement and to provide a context for the GPR study. Likewise, the metal detector discoveries and valuable training provided to GSU students by Mr. Battle serve as a strong foundation for research at this important site.
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