today I want to talk about three really exciting 17th century sights that I’ve
exciting 17th century sights that I’ve
exciting 17th century sights that I’ve been exploring in the towns of
been exploring in the towns of
been exploring in the towns of Glastonbury in Windsor Connecticut these
Glastonbury in Windsor Connecticut these
Glastonbury in Windsor Connecticut these sights are providing really interesting
sights are providing really interesting
sights are providing really interesting new information about day-to-day life
new information about day-to-day life
new information about day-to-day life during the 17th century by some of the
during the 17th century by some of the
during the 17th century by some of the first English settlers of the
first English settlers of the
first English settlers of the Connecticut River Valley this is a
Connecticut River Valley this is a
Connecticut River Valley this is a period of time we don’t actually know
period of time we don’t actually know
period of time we don’t actually know very much about very very little
very much about very very little
very much about very very little archeology has happened in Connecticut
archeology has happened in Connecticut
archeology has happened in Connecticut so this is all very exciting and new
so this is all very exciting and new
so this is all very exciting and new stuff all three sites were used or who
stuff all three sites were used or who
stuff all three sites were used or who were found using ground-penetrating
were found using ground-penetrating
were found using ground-penetrating radar a technology that literally allows
radar a technology that literally allows
radar a technology that literally allows us to see under the ground and find
us to see under the ground and find
us to see under the ground and find secrets that have been buried in this
secrets that have been buried in this
secrets that have been buried in this case for centuries
case for centuries
case for centuries so ground-penetrating radar is not
so ground-penetrating radar is not
so ground-penetrating radar is not actually very new technology you could
actually very new technology you could
actually very new technology you could buy a ground-penetrating radar unit back
buy a ground-penetrating radar unit back
buy a ground-penetrating radar unit back in the 1970s and then the mid 80s we had
in the 1970s and then the mid 80s we had
in the 1970s and then the mid 80s we had a group come out and explored the
a group come out and explored the
a group come out and explored the Revolutionary War site and for Griswold
Revolutionary War site and for Griswold
Revolutionary War site and for Griswold and Groton and you can see here the guy
and Groton and you can see here the guy
and Groton and you can see here the guy lugging around a pretty heavy instrument
lugging around a pretty heavy instrument
lugging around a pretty heavy instrument and he’s cabled to the back of his van
and he’s cabled to the back of his van
and he’s cabled to the back of his van where a lot of the instruments are
where a lot of the instruments are
where a lot of the instruments are located so things have gotten a little
located so things have gotten a little
located so things have gotten a little bit easier as you’ll see in some of the
bit easier as you’ll see in some of the
bit easier as you’ll see in some of the later slides but basically the
later slides but basically the
later slides but basically the technology has been around for a while
technology has been around for a while
technology has been around for a while ground-penetrating radar works in a
ground-penetrating radar works in a
ground-penetrating radar works in a nutshell by sending high-frequency radio
nutshell by sending high-frequency radio
nutshell by sending high-frequency radio waves into the ground which bounced back
waves into the ground which bounced back
waves into the ground which bounced back differentially based on subtle changes
differentially based on subtle changes
differentially based on subtle changes in soil and often this is things like
in soil and often this is things like
in soil and often this is things like moisture levels that affect the
moisture levels that affect the
moisture levels that affect the electrical resistivity of the ground we
electrical resistivity of the ground we
electrical resistivity of the ground we don’t have to worry about the details of
don’t have to worry about the details of
don’t have to worry about the details of that much
that much
that much now ground-penetrating radar does not
now ground-penetrating radar does not
now ground-penetrating radar does not see tiny objects in the ground very well
see tiny objects in the ground very well
see tiny objects in the ground very well but it is pretty good at seeing
but it is pretty good at seeing
but it is pretty good at seeing large-scale areas of disturbance and
large-scale areas of disturbance and
large-scale areas of disturbance and often these things can be caused by
often these things can be caused by
often these things can be caused by human beings when they’re digging things
human beings when they’re digging things
human beings when they’re digging things building houses and activities like that
building houses and activities like that
building houses and activities like that now penetrating radar is commonly used
now penetrating radar is commonly used
now penetrating radar is commonly used in cemetary sites and one of the things
in cemetary sites and one of the things
in cemetary sites and one of the things I was kind of first surprised by when I
I was kind of first surprised by when I
I was kind of first surprised by when I started my job as the state
started my job as the state
started my job as the state archaeologist in 2014 was the number of
archaeologist in 2014 was the number of
archaeologist in 2014 was the number of questions I got about cemeteries and
questions I got about cemeteries and
questions I got about cemeteries and people asking for help finding unmarked
people asking for help finding unmarked
people asking for help finding unmarked burials so this is when I met Debbie
burials so this is when I met Debbie
burials so this is when I met Debbie Sarabia in the state soil scientist
Sarabia in the state soil scientist
Sarabia in the state soil scientist could see Debbie right there on the left
could see Debbie right there on the left
could see Debbie right there on the left Debbie had been working with the prior
Debbie had been working with the prior
Debbie had been working with the prior State Archaeologist for many years doing
State Archaeologist for many years doing
State Archaeologist for many years doing similar radar surveys and basically was
similar radar surveys and basically was
similar radar surveys and basically was on these cemetery surveys that I got to
on these cemetery surveys that I got to
on these cemetery surveys that I got to know Debbie and I started asking myself
know Debbie and I started asking myself
know Debbie and I started asking myself why we weren’t using radar like this on
why we weren’t using radar like this on
why we weren’t using radar like this on more truly archaeological sites now one
more truly archaeological sites now one
more truly archaeological sites now one of my first goals was to investigate the
of my first goals was to investigate the
of my first goals was to investigate the Windsor palisade
Windsor palisade
Windsor palisade this was a large fortification built
this was a large fortification built
this was a large fortification built around the center of old Windsor which
around the center of old Windsor which
around the center of old Windsor which was settled around 1635 and this
was settled around 1635 and this
was settled around 1635 and this palisade was built to protect its
palisade was built to protect its
palisade was built to protect its inhabitants during the Pequot War that
inhabitants during the Pequot War that
inhabitants during the Pequot War that came shortly after that now for decades
came shortly after that now for decades
came shortly after that now for decades historians and archaeologists have been
historians and archaeologists have been
historians and archaeologists have been really curious about the exact location
really curious about the exact location
really curious about the exact location of this fortification despite the fact
of this fortification despite the fact
of this fortification despite the fact that it’s actually was very well
that it’s actually was very well
that it’s actually was very well documented in the 1600s by Matthew grant
documented in the 1600s by Matthew grant
documented in the 1600s by Matthew grant one of the town clerks and a land
one of the town clerks and a land
one of the town clerks and a land surveyor and its general location in
surveyor and its general location in
surveyor and its general location in space was known because it wasn’t a
space was known because it wasn’t a
space was known because it wasn’t a mystery it was located at the end of
mystery it was located at the end of
mystery it was located at the end of palisade au Avenue I was convinced that
palisade au Avenue I was convinced that
palisade au Avenue I was convinced that with radar we could go out there and in
with radar we could go out there and in
with radar we could go out there and in a short matter of time find clear
a short matter of time find clear
a short matter of time find clear evidence of the run of this
evidence of the run of this
evidence of the run of this fortification wall
fortification wall
fortification wall however everywhere debby and I checked
however everywhere debby and I checked
however everywhere debby and I checked we failed to find any evidence of this
we failed to find any evidence of this
we failed to find any evidence of this thing however the southeastern corner of
thing however the southeastern corner of
thing however the southeastern corner of the palisade Oh area did produce a very
the palisade Oh area did produce a very
the palisade Oh area did produce a very strange anomaly in the ground this was
strange anomaly in the ground this was
strange anomaly in the ground this was basically a rectangular signature that
basically a rectangular signature that
basically a rectangular signature that debby identified it was like six feet
debby identified it was like six feet
debby identified it was like six feet deep and 18 feet across and we realized
deep and 18 feet across and we realized
deep and 18 feet across and we realized this was probably a filled in house
this was probably a filled in house
this was probably a filled in house cellar that was no longer visible at all
cellar that was no longer visible at all
cellar that was no longer visible at all on the surface we’re basically in
on the surface we’re basically in
on the surface we’re basically in someone’s backyard it was a lovely green
someone’s backyard it was a lovely green
someone’s backyard it was a lovely green yard nothing to see because of that we
yard nothing to see because of that we
yard nothing to see because of that we said well let’s shift our investigations
said well let’s shift our investigations
said well let’s shift our investigations over this site we started doing some
over this site we started doing some
over this site we started doing some excavation there and we found bits of
excavation there and we found bits of
excavation there and we found bits of you know broken brick not too exciting
you know broken brick not too exciting
you know broken brick not too exciting broken window glass but then we started
broken window glass but then we started
broken window glass but then we started getting things like clay pipes and
getting things like clay pipes and
getting things like clay pipes and ceramics that were more dateable and
ceramics that were more dateable and
ceramics that were more dateable and realizing we were getting artifacts from
realizing we were getting artifacts from
realizing we were getting artifacts from the 1600s and very early seventeen
the 1600s and very early seventeen
the 1600s and very early seventeen hundreds so this was kind of an
hundreds so this was kind of an
hundreds so this was kind of an important site one that really hadn’t
important site one that really hadn’t
important site one that really hadn’t been found in town yet therefore I went
been found in town yet therefore I went
been found in town yet therefore I went over to the Windsor Historical Society
over to the Windsor Historical Society
over to the Windsor Historical Society we dug into the low
we dug into the low
we dug into the low land records a little bit more and we
land records a little bit more and we
land records a little bit more and we soon realized that this was actually the
soon realized that this was actually the
soon realized that this was actually the house lot of captain John Mason now
house lot of captain John Mason now
house lot of captain John Mason now Mason is not really a household name
Mason is not really a household name
Mason is not really a household name anymore but back in the 1600s he was one
anymore but back in the 1600s he was one
anymore but back in the 1600s he was one of Connecticut’s leading men he was in
of Connecticut’s leading men he was in
of Connecticut’s leading men he was in charge of the Connecticut colonial
charge of the Connecticut colonial
charge of the Connecticut colonial militia and he was actually the one who
militia and he was actually the one who
militia and he was actually the one who led the raid on the Pequot village of
led the raid on the Pequot village of
led the raid on the Pequot village of mystic that resulted in the deaths of
mystic that resulted in the deaths of
mystic that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of native people so he’s an
hundreds of native people so he’s an
hundreds of native people so he’s an important historical figure and he’s
important historical figure and he’s
important historical figure and he’s also a very controversial one
also a very controversial one
also a very controversial one so finding his actual house site was
so finding his actual house site was
so finding his actual house site was pretty freakin amazing right this was
pretty freakin amazing right this was
pretty freakin amazing right this was great but we didn’t really want to stop
great but we didn’t really want to stop
great but we didn’t really want to stop there we continued using radar to search
there we continued using radar to search
there we continued using radar to search for additional sites we very
for additional sites we very
for additional sites we very successfully just identified the house
successfully just identified the house
successfully just identified the house side of Francis Stiles at the north end
side of Francis Stiles at the north end
side of Francis Stiles at the north end of town and Stiles was one of Windsor’s
of town and Stiles was one of Windsor’s
of town and Stiles was one of Windsor’s founding fathers basically one of the
founding fathers basically one of the
founding fathers basically one of the very first inhabitants of the town sent
very first inhabitants of the town sent
very first inhabitants of the town sent there to help set up for the lords and
there to help set up for the lords and
there to help set up for the lords and gentlemen who were to follow him but
gentlemen who were to follow him but
gentlemen who were to follow him but even more important we found a
even more important we found a
even more important we found a remarkable huge farm complex in South
remarkable huge farm complex in South
remarkable huge farm complex in South Glastonbury so the Hollister site is
Glastonbury so the Hollister site is
Glastonbury so the Hollister site is located in a beautiful horse pasture
located in a beautiful horse pasture
located in a beautiful horse pasture down by the Connecticut River and
down by the Connecticut River and
down by the Connecticut River and there’s nothing at the surface that
there’s nothing at the surface that
there’s nothing at the surface that would provide any evidence that there is
would provide any evidence that there is
would provide any evidence that there is anything of any interest or you know
anything of any interest or you know
anything of any interest or you know importance hidden underneath the grass
importance hidden underneath the grass
importance hidden underneath the grass out there but I was approached
out there but I was approached
out there but I was approached approached by the glass very Historical
approached by the glass very Historical
approached by the glass very Historical Society and one of the Hollister
Society and one of the Hollister
Society and one of the Hollister descendants who actually owns the
descendants who actually owns the
descendants who actually owns the property still to do an investigation to
property still to do an investigation to
property still to do an investigation to see if we couldn’t find this site
see if we couldn’t find this site
see if we couldn’t find this site somewhere in this big horse pasture as
somewhere in this big horse pasture as
somewhere in this big horse pasture as the date was approaching that I was
the date was approaching that I was
the date was approaching that I was supposed to run a sort of public
supposed to run a sort of public
supposed to run a sort of public archeology dig for people in town I got
archeology dig for people in town I got
archeology dig for people in town I got anxious and I called a UConn grad
anxious and I called a UConn grad
anxious and I called a UConn grad student I knew who was also a GPR
student I knew who was also a GPR
student I knew who was also a GPR technician and said hey Peter his name
technician and said hey Peter his name
technician and said hey Peter his name is Peter leach
is Peter leach
is Peter leach can you come out to the site like the
can you come out to the site like the
can you come out to the site like the day before run a little radar let’s see
day before run a little radar let’s see
day before run a little radar let’s see if we can find somewhere to start this
if we can find somewhere to start this
if we can find somewhere to start this excavation obligingly Peter came out
excavation obligingly Peter came out
excavation obligingly Peter came out started doing radar and immediately
started doing radar and immediately
started doing radar and immediately started finding all sorts of features
started finding all sorts of features
started finding all sorts of features now his his radar produced in the end a
now his his radar produced in the end a
now his his radar produced in the end a huge map what we’re seeing here is
huge map what we’re seeing here is
huge map what we’re seeing here is something the size of a football field
something the size of a football field
something the size of a football field so you have the scale and it does not
so you have the scale and it does not
so you have the scale and it does not take an expert to start seeing that
take an expert to start seeing that
take an expert to start seeing that there’s very interesting features
there’s very interesting features
there’s very interesting features popping up in the soil
popping up in the soil
popping up in the soil so you see these big rectangles these
so you see these big rectangles these
so you see these big rectangles these are all house sellers there’s a well
are all house sellers there’s a well
are all house sellers there’s a well here we’re at the surface again diving
here we’re at the surface again diving
here we’re at the surface again diving down 10 centimeters of time and I a
down 10 centimeters of time and I a
down 10 centimeters of time and I a fourth large seller feature over here
fourth large seller feature over here
fourth large seller feature over here and lots of weird pits and odd objects
and lots of weird pits and odd objects
and lots of weird pits and odd objects and things like that
and things like that
and things like that Peter was actually blown away by this
Peter was actually blown away by this
Peter was actually blown away by this despite the fact that he’d been doing
despite the fact that he’d been doing
despite the fact that he’d been doing radar surveys for a very long time this
radar surveys for a very long time this
radar surveys for a very long time this was kind of one of the most amazing
was kind of one of the most amazing
was kind of one of the most amazing things he’d found it turns out the soils
things he’d found it turns out the soils
things he’d found it turns out the soils at this site are just so conducive to
at this site are just so conducive to
at this site are just so conducive to radar work that it’s just an ideal
radar work that it’s just an ideal
radar work that it’s just an ideal setting now Peters work was followed up
setting now Peters work was followed up
setting now Peters work was followed up on two years ago by two students from
on two years ago by two students from
on two years ago by two students from the University of Denver Maeve Herrick
the University of Denver Maeve Herrick
the University of Denver Maeve Herrick and jasmine Saxon they built on Peters
and jasmine Saxon they built on Peters
and jasmine Saxon they built on Peters grid and went over a much larger area
grid and went over a much larger area
grid and went over a much larger area and continued to find evidence of
and continued to find evidence of
and continued to find evidence of additional features another house seller
additional features another house seller
additional features another house seller and probably most remarkably three very
and probably most remarkably three very
and probably most remarkably three very likely Native American house floors at
likely Native American house floors at
likely Native American house floors at the south end of the site okay
the south end of the site okay
the south end of the site okay in the two years that we’ve had to start
in the two years that we’ve had to start
in the two years that we’ve had to start investigating the contents of some of
investigating the contents of some of
investigating the contents of some of these cellars we have found some pretty
these cellars we have found some pretty
these cellars we have found some pretty remarkable finds on the left is a piece
remarkable finds on the left is a piece
remarkable finds on the left is a piece of North Italian marbleized slip
of North Italian marbleized slip
of North Italian marbleized slip decorated earthenware this is very fancy
decorated earthenware this is very fancy
decorated earthenware this is very fancy stuff and frankly only shows up and
stuff and frankly only shows up and
stuff and frankly only shows up and really the wealthiest households even in
really the wealthiest households even in
really the wealthiest households even in Europe it’s very rarely found in the new
Europe it’s very rarely found in the new
Europe it’s very rarely found in the new world at all it tells us something about
world at all it tells us something about
world at all it tells us something about the status of the Hollister family in
the status of the Hollister family in
the status of the Hollister family in their access to these items as sort of
their access to these items as sort of
their access to these items as sort of very high quality
very high quality
very high quality it’s likely that this was an heirloom
it’s likely that this was an heirloom
it’s likely that this was an heirloom piece that was passed through the family
piece that was passed through the family
piece that was passed through the family for a couple generations because this
for a couple generations because this
for a couple generations because this stuff is usually manufactured between
stuff is usually manufactured between
stuff is usually manufactured between about 1600 and 1650 and we know the farm
about 1600 and 1650 and we know the farm
about 1600 and 1650 and we know the farm probably was not inhabited till after
probably was not inhabited till after
probably was not inhabited till after about 1640 and was abandoned about 1711
about 1640 and was abandoned about 1711
about 1640 and was abandoned about 1711 now we also found a remarkable amount of
now we also found a remarkable amount of
now we also found a remarkable amount of really well-preserved animal and food
really well-preserved animal and food
really well-preserved animal and food remains basically these tell us a lot
remains basically these tell us a lot
remains basically these tell us a lot about the English diet of the Hollister
about the English diet of the Hollister
about the English diet of the Hollister family at the site we see traditional
family at the site we see traditional
family at the site we see traditional farm animals and farmed crops at one
farm animals and farmed crops at one
farm animals and farmed crops at one might see in Europe but we have also a
might see in Europe but we have also a
might see in Europe but we have also a remarkable number of hunted and fished
remarkable number of hunted and fished
remarkable number of hunted and fished game shellfish and also gathered food
game shellfish and also gathered food
game shellfish and also gathered food remains things that we would more
remains things that we would more
remains things that we would more typically see on a Native American site
typically see on a Native American site
typically see on a Native American site so this is providing evidence that these
so this is providing evidence that these
so this is providing evidence that these first English inhabitants of the
first English inhabitants of the
first English inhabitants of the Connecticut River Valley were sort of
Connecticut River Valley were sort of
Connecticut River Valley were sort of hybridizing their diet taking advantage
hybridizing their diet taking advantage
hybridizing their diet taking advantage of crops and hunted food used by Native
of crops and hunted food used by Native
of crops and hunted food used by Native American people that they were now the
American people that they were now the
American people that they were now the neighbors of and incorporating them into
neighbors of and incorporating them into
neighbors of and incorporating them into their diet this is really one of the
their diet this is really one of the
their diet this is really one of the first cases we’re seeing such strong
first cases we’re seeing such strong
first cases we’re seeing such strong evidence of this in addition to that on
evidence of this in addition to that on
evidence of this in addition to that on the right this is Maeve Herrick one of
the right this is Maeve Herrick one of
the right this is Maeve Herrick one of our GPR experts out there from Denver
our GPR experts out there from Denver
our GPR experts out there from Denver she’s holding a huge Native American
she’s holding a huge Native American
she’s holding a huge Native American potsherd now we found hundreds of
potsherd now we found hundreds of
potsherd now we found hundreds of pottery sherds in the english scholars
pottery sherds in the english scholars
pottery sherds in the english scholars at this site that provide clear evidence
at this site that provide clear evidence
at this site that provide clear evidence that the hollister family members were
that the hollister family members were
that the hollister family members were incorporating Native American pottery
incorporating Native American pottery
incorporating Native American pottery into their normal kind of household
into their normal kind of household
into their normal kind of household goods and that these pots eventually
goods and that these pots eventually
goods and that these pots eventually broke and were discarded and dumped into
broke and were discarded and dumped into
broke and were discarded and dumped into these cellars when the house is
these cellars when the house is
these cellars when the house is abandoned along with all the European
abandoned along with all the European
abandoned along with all the European wares that they had as well all of these
wares that they had as well all of these
wares that they had as well all of these things are together are telling us about
things are together are telling us about
things are together are telling us about a much more complex story of the
a much more complex story of the
a much more complex story of the interactions between the Hollister
interactions between the Hollister
interactions between the Hollister family and their Wang junk neighbors and
family and their Wang junk neighbors and
family and their Wang junk neighbors and on top of that the existence of these
on top of that the existence of these
on top of that the existence of these three native house floors at the south
three native house floors at the south
three native house floors at the south end of the site one of which we
end of the site one of which we
end of the site one of which we determine this summer to date to the
determine this summer to date to the
determine this summer to date to the exact period is the rest of the house we
exact period is the rest of the house we
exact period is the rest of the house we know they’re not hundreds of years
know they’re not hundreds of years
know they’re not hundreds of years earlier for example they tell us that in
earlier for example they tell us that in
earlier for example they tell us that in many cases these English families may
many cases these English families may
many cases these English families may have had much more complex and
have had much more complex and
have had much more complex and interesting relationships with their
interesting relationships with their
interesting relationships with their native neighbors and we usually consider
native neighbors and we usually consider
native neighbors and we usually consider we usually sort of think of the
we usually sort of think of the
we usually sort of think of the hostilities but in this case we have
hostilities but in this case we have
hostilities but in this case we have very clear evidence of sort of very
very clear evidence of sort of very
very clear evidence of sort of very close relationships it is likely that
close relationships it is likely that
close relationships it is likely that this native family or more than one
this native family or more than one
this native family or more than one native family was living on the farm
native family was living on the farm
native family was living on the farm perhaps working for the Hollister’s and
perhaps working for the Hollister’s and
perhaps working for the Hollister’s and through that relationship had direct
through that relationship had direct
through that relationship had direct access to European goods that they were
access to European goods that they were
access to European goods that they were really interested in okay so before I
really interested in okay so before I
really interested in okay so before I end I want to just share this one short
end I want to just share this one short
end I want to just share this one short video it’s like a one-minute clip of one
video it’s like a one-minute clip of one
video it’s like a one-minute clip of one of the moments of discovery working in
of the moments of discovery working in
of the moments of discovery working in the South cellar
the South cellar
the South cellar that may even Jasmin located in their
that may even Jasmin located in their
that may even Jasmin located in their radar this is one we just did last
radar this is one we just did last
radar this is one we just did last August all right we’re gonna remove this
August all right we’re gonna remove this
August all right we’re gonna remove this really interesting jug fragment it’s
really interesting jug fragment it’s
really interesting jug fragment it’s probably not much bigger than what we
probably not much bigger than what we
probably not much bigger than what we can see here but I’ve got Lee working on
can see here but I’ve got Lee working on
can see here but I’ve got Lee working on it
it
it we’re gonna kind of go around the edges
we’re gonna kind of go around the edges
we’re gonna kind of go around the edges gently until it starts to wiggle but I
gently until it starts to wiggle but I
gently until it starts to wiggle but I thought this would be kind of a fun
thought this would be kind of a fun
thought this would be kind of a fun moment to share
hold up let’s see let’s turn it over
hold up let’s see let’s turn it over lovely lovely glaze on the interior –
lovely lovely glaze on the interior –
lovely lovely glaze on the interior – there’s our profile on our jug handles
there’s our profile on our jug handles
there’s our profile on our jug handles sort of brush it off a little yeah that
sort of brush it off a little yeah that
sort of brush it off a little yeah that is a nice fragment super and we have so
is a nice fragment super and we have so
is a nice fragment super and we have so much of this stuff that it’s likely
much of this stuff that it’s likely
much of this stuff that it’s likely gonna go back together interesting kind
gonna go back together interesting kind
gonna go back together interesting kind of earthenware almost in the shape of a
of earthenware almost in the shape of a
of earthenware almost in the shape of a Bellarmine jar but i think this is an
Bellarmine jar but i think this is an
Bellarmine jar but i think this is an english made pot that’s what we do this
english made pot that’s what we do this
english made pot that’s what we do this for right it’s those kind of moments
for right it’s those kind of moments
for right it’s those kind of moments that are really precious even if someone
that are really precious even if someone
that are really precious even if someone is jaded as I am and who’s been digging
is jaded as I am and who’s been digging
is jaded as I am and who’s been digging a little bit too long so just to wrap up
a little bit too long so just to wrap up
a little bit too long so just to wrap up I’d love to say that this old technology
I’d love to say that this old technology
I’d love to say that this old technology of ground-penetrating radar has allowed
of ground-penetrating radar has allowed
of ground-penetrating radar has allowed us to discover sites that we thought
us to discover sites that we thought
us to discover sites that we thought either no longer existed or were simply
either no longer existed or were simply
either no longer existed or were simply too hard to find
too hard to find
too hard to find in fact just no one in the last hundred
in fact just no one in the last hundred
in fact just no one in the last hundred years in Connecticut has really been
years in Connecticut has really been
years in Connecticut has really been doing much research in this direction so
doing much research in this direction so
doing much research in this direction so we’ve been able to show just in the last
we’ve been able to show just in the last
we’ve been able to show just in the last three years that these sites are out
three years that these sites are out
three years that these sites are out there that some of them are remarkably
there that some of them are remarkably
there that some of them are remarkably well preserved and that using the right
well preserved and that using the right
well preserved and that using the right tools we can definitely find them so
tools we can definitely find them so
tools we can definitely find them so ground-penetrating radar is really
ground-penetrating radar is really
ground-penetrating radar is really allowing us to see beneath the surface
allowing us to see beneath the surface
allowing us to see beneath the surface in a very literal way and uncover
in a very literal way and uncover
in a very literal way and uncover secrets that have been hidden for
secrets that have been hidden for
secrets that have been hidden for hundreds of years in the Connecticut
hundreds of years in the Connecticut
hundreds of years in the Connecticut River Valley thanks very much
River Valley thanks very much
River Valley thanks very much [Applause]
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