Port Royal, Jamaica

Ground Penetrating Radar Survey for Archaeology

GeoModel, Inc. conducted a GPR survey for the Port Royal Archeological Project and Mortimer & Associates. Port Royal, Jamaica, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692 and efforts are being made to restore the original city and to create an area for tourism.

Ground Penetrating Radar was used to examine the subsurface for old building foundations and walls. The ground penetrating radar survey was conducted in the streets of Port Royal and in other areas of the city.

Considerable attention was given by the public to the GPR survey due to the importance of the archaeological study. A news conference was held on January 21, 1999 in which newspaper photographers and journalists were present.

Matthew Turner, Senior Geophysicist for GeoModel, Inc., gave a demonstration of the ground penetrating radar survey method in Port Royal which appeared in a Kingston, Jamaica, newspaper.

Mr. Turner also gave an oral presentation to the media in Port Royal. Members of the Port Royal Heritage Tourism Project development team also gave presentations.

GeoModel, Inc. participating in January 21, 1999 News Conference in Port Royal, Jamaica explaining ground penetrating radar techniques.

Mr. Turner discussing GPR techniques with Ainsley Henriques, Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust.

Dorothy Griffiths, a member of the Archaeology Division of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, gave considerable assistance during the ground penetrating radar survey.

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