The Grignon Study
Kaukauna’s Grignon Mansion is site of archaeologic investigation by Lawrence anthropology professor and students.
Equipment
The Survey owns a Geoscan FM-256 differential gradiometer, a Geoscan RM-36 soil resistivity array, and a Geomatrix GV3 ground penetrating radar system, providing a full suite of geophysical instruments for archaeological survey. The Survey also owns a full array of mapping instruments, including a sub-meter resolution Trimble GPS unit.
Excavations
The Lawrence Archaeological Survey conducts limited excavations, which have included large-scale testing at Bjorklunden prior to the original lodge's expansion and exploratory excavations to locate the 1857 Mount Carroll Female Seminary building in Mount Carroll, Illinois.
Lawrence University Archaeological Reports
Access archaeological reports from Lawrence University's Archaeological Survey.