Topic ID #4139 - posted 9/8/2008 11:41 PM
paleoface
help id this possible archae site
paleoface
what do you think? Besides this image, i have drawn an intersecting lay line through the two corners of the foundation and zoomed out the sat image. The lay line intersects the center of many historical towns and even crosses through a peninsula which juts out into the inner bay of Lake Erie.....
http://www.execulink.com/~barkers/laylineandmysteryfoundations.JPG
this area is farmland, this pic shows what lies underneath the crops which normally mask these depressions etc.......... from ground level, nothing is obvious........
http://www.execulink.com/~barkers/laylineandmysteryfoundations.JPG
this area is farmland, this pic shows what lies underneath the crops which normally mask these depressions etc.......... from ground level, nothing is obvious........
Post ID#10916 - replied 9/9/2008 7:31 AM
Jeandron
Those are just drainage features.
Post ID#10917 - replied 9/9/2008 11:36 AM
prisoner
What do you mean by drainage features? natural or cultural?
To the OP: It is hard to tell much from the photo. If you think there may be historic structures there you should check some historic maps, which are usually available at the local library. A lot of those maps have the locations of old buildings on them. Also, might check out the county clerk and tax assessor's office for records on the property, these will tell you the record of ownership and also when improvements are made to a property. I would get a surface geology map (local library again) and see what might be coming up from underneath.
To the OP: It is hard to tell much from the photo. If you think there may be historic structures there you should check some historic maps, which are usually available at the local library. A lot of those maps have the locations of old buildings on them. Also, might check out the county clerk and tax assessor's office for records on the property, these will tell you the record of ownership and also when improvements are made to a property. I would get a surface geology map (local library again) and see what might be coming up from underneath.
Post ID#10918 - replied 9/9/2008 11:47 AM
Jeandron
They look like natural drainage features. Changes in the geology, allowing the ground to dry out or drain quicker in those areas. They may also have been altered by the farming practice too for drainage.
Seems like an odd place for a structure, away from any visible roads.
Seems like an odd place for a structure, away from any visible roads.
Post ID#10919 - replied 9/9/2008 12:10 PM
Dmack89
At this point they could be structures or drainage features, or both. there is not indication if they have been ground tested to determine if stone features are present or not.
they could also be prehistoric structures, which could explain the lack of roads, or even very early historic ones (here in the east we have a lot of old settlements that were never recorded on maps - which really did not get very accurate until the 1800s).
The real test for any such feature noted on aerial photos is to get into the field and see if there is something on or under the ground.
I have to say I don't put much on the lay line arguments, but aerial images can give great clues toward where to check on the ground.
they could also be prehistoric structures, which could explain the lack of roads, or even very early historic ones (here in the east we have a lot of old settlements that were never recorded on maps - which really did not get very accurate until the 1800s).
The real test for any such feature noted on aerial photos is to get into the field and see if there is something on or under the ground.
I have to say I don't put much on the lay line arguments, but aerial images can give great clues toward where to check on the ground.
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