Archeologists and volunteers inventoried the
battlefields, both visually and using metal
detectors. This involved walking the fields
in regular transects, locating metal targets
or artifacts, excavating the artifacts (if
necessary), and plotting their locations on
a map. The information collected by the field
crew forms the basis for analyses that increase
modern understanding of these key Civil War
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Crew members systematically surveyed the
study area with metal detectors.
A Global Positioning System (GPS)
unit was used to record the locations
of all artifacts found.
A strong volunteer force has enabled
MWAC to collect significant amounts
of information at low cost to the
parks.
Metal detection team members used
pin flags to mark locations of sensed
objects. A second team followed to
physically locate the objects, using
hand trowels to excavate if necessary.
Interpreter Mary Davis and Superintendent
John Scott, both of Pea Ridge National
Military Park, were among the park
staff who worked with archeologists
and volunteers.
Crew members systematically surveyed the
study area with metal detectors. 
A Global Positioning System (GPS)
unit was used to record the locations
of all artifacts found. 
A strong volunteer force has enabled
MWAC to collect significant amounts
of information at low cost to the
parks. 
Metal detection team members used
pin flags to mark locations of sensed
objects. A second team followed to
physically locate the objects, using
hand trowels to excavate if necessary.
Interpreter Mary Davis and Superintendent
John Scott, both of Pea Ridge National
Military Park, were among the park
staff who worked with archeologists
and volunteers. 
Recording a metal artifact in situ.
