Locating Pioneer Graves with GPR

Abstract

There is a remarkable amount of interest in locating old graves. Either for archaeological/restoration purposes or in aiding property development. Usually there is minimal information available about the location of grave plots so geophysical methods by their non-destructive nature are an important tool in locating graves. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is the method of choice as it is rapid and generally provides good information both in the vertical and lateral extent. GPR surveys in the East Perth (WA) area and at Greenough (near Geraldton, WA) conducted by ourselves were able to detect many ``lost' grave sites.