2019 Metal Detecting Expedition November 10-15
This program is designed for metal-detector specialists, hobbyists, archaeologists, and the general public interested in learning more about metal detecting and it's use in historic preservation. It serves to introduce the significance of archaeological methods such as gridded surveys, density plots to define site concentrations, and a deeper understanding of the past. Moving grid-by-grid participants will metal-detect, mark, and selectively dig hits to help identify archaeological sites so they can be recorded for future study and preservation. One of the main emphases during the week-long training program is the importance of site context for individual finds. This program is building bridges between archaeologists and metal detectorists as they learn to work together to identify and preserve history!
This week-long expedition begins Sunday at 5:00pm and ends Friday at 7:30pm. Those staying in on-site housing will have the option of staying over Friday night and departing Saturday morning.
Montpelier On-Site Housing Options
Arlington House is a historic antebellum house built in the 1840's that is located in a beautiful rural setting on the Montpelier property about 1 mile from the visitor center and about 1.5 miles to the Archaeology Lab. Adjacent to Arlington House is the oldest standing slave dwelling on the property. Arlington House is a low cost hostel style of housing where participants are assigned a bed in same gender shared bedrooms on the first and second floors. The four bathrooms are shared among all guests in the house. There is a fully stocked kitchen with 2 full size refrigerators and each participant has an 18" cubby in the dining area for their pantry food items. A living room, dining room, screened porch, outdoor picnic tables, and laundry machines are available for your use. The house is heated and air-conditioned. Bed linens and towels are provided.
Choose one of the options below and enter the number of participants you are registering.
If you are registering only yourself, enter a "1".