Mapping Complex Land Use Histories and Urban Renewal Using Ground Penetrating Radar: A Case Study from Fort Stanwix

Fort Stanwix National Monument, located in Rome, NY, is a historic park with complex use history dating back to the early Colonial period and through urban expansion recent economic revitalization of City Rome. The goal this study was conduct GPR investigation over an area approximately 1 acre size identify buried features (particularly buildings) so management can preserve these resources develop appropriate educational programming plans. recorded reflection events consistent our expectations structures. Differences size, shape, orientation, depth suggest that responses likely date different time periods site’s history. other anomalies are difficult interpret without any additional information, which suggests pairing high-density geophysical data limited excavations critical elaborate intricate