Resource Compliance Work by Park Archaeologist
Elaine Dorset, a park archaeologist, digs a test pit as part of resource compliance work undertaken by the National Park Service. Throughout Year 1, Elaine and other park archaeologists conducted testing of var... More
A penetrometer runway softness measurement is taken in a test pit duri...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rod Prouty Release Status: Re... More
AAN- Shoveling, National Parks gallery
Large artifacts like building foundations would be easy to spot. However, most stuff is small enough to easily miss when digging. As soil is shoveled out of the test pit, it is carefully sifted to find the smal... More
An engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD...
WEST BETHESDA, Md. (Oct. 11, 2012) An engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) conducts testing in the explosive test pit to fine tune the use of polymers in combat helmets, providin... More