Lightning strikes in archaeological magnetometry data. A case study from the High Bank Works site, Ohio, USA

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  • Jarrod Burks
  • Andreas Viberg
  • Bruce Bevan

Keywords:

lightning strike, magnetometer, Ohio, earthworks, interpretation

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2015-01-01

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Burks, J., Viberg, A., & Bevan, B. (2015). Lightning strikes in archaeological magnetometry data. A case study from the High Bank Works site, Ohio, USA. Archaeologia Polona, 53, 256–260. Retrieved from https://journals.iaepan.pl/apolona/article/view/323