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Map could yield clues at Tippecanoe battle site

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Battle Ground, Ind. - Tippecanoe County officials want to create a computer-assisted map of a historic battlefield that could yield clues about archaeological remnants buried there.

The Tippecanoe County Historical Association plans to use a device to measure anomalies in the earth's magnetic field to find underground objects. It also might use ground-penetrating radar to find items if funding can be found.

Archaeologist Colby Bartlett says it would be the first professional investigation of the site.
Buried artifacts could include prehistoric American Indian artifacts and artifacts from the November 1811 battle.

Executive director Kathy Atwell says the historical association hopes to have the work done before the battle's 200th anniversary in 2011.

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