Using geophysical methods to work out how long people have been buried for in graveyards

What is it about?

Trying to locate and work out how long people have been buried for by geophysical methods. This is possible if only in one graveyard, comparing from different graveyards it is clear that soil type is the major variable rather than burial age itself.

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Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash

Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Will help to determine both where unmarked graves are, and for clandestine graves of murder victims, potentially how long they have been buried for, which may be crucial for forensic case investigators

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