Students and
archaeologists from The Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston
are working just inside the entrance to Gore Place, where the Gores’ greenhouse was located.
This greenhouse was destroyed in the 1850s and there are no photographs or
drawings to show what it looked like (though the location and outline appear on
two early 19th century maps).
The goals of this
project include opening a large excavation area to determine what type of
greenhouse the Gores built here and defining several features around the
greenhouse. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) was used to plan the archaeological
excavation and in this project shows numerous features across the site
including the greenhouse foundation, an exterior wall, and a large circular
feature. GPR sends energy into the ground and records the reflected energy that
comes back. Different buried objects and surfaces reflect different amounts of
energy, giving a map of what is below the surface.
To keep updated on the progress of the excavation, visit http://blogs.umb.edu/fiskecenter
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