This report details the findings of a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey that was performed by archaeologists with The LAMAR Institute and the Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) on April 18 and 19, 2006. This fieldwork was also supplemented by historical and archival research on the study area. The GPR survey was done in advance of archaeological salvage operations by CHS, which preceded a construction project. The results of the archaeological shovel test and large block excavations will be reported elsewhere by Rita Folse Elliott and her colleagues. The study area was bounded on the North by Harris Street; East by Parker's Convenience Store, South by Charlton Street and private property, and West by Purse Street. This property is owned by the City of Savannah and is slated for a 20-year lease to the McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc. This study was intended to aid in the identification of any significant archaeological resources within this area. It is supplemental to traditional shovel testing survey, which is reported elsewhere by Rita Elliott, CHS Curator of Exhibits and Archaeology.
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