Excavation at the Skew Arch, Allegheny Portage National Historic Site

Ä¢¹½tv Archaeological Services offers consultation, on-site surveys, Phase I and Phase II evaluations, and full Phase III excavations of significant sites, with a focus on the Upper Ohio Valley.

Directed by William Chadwick and housed in McElhaney Hall, Ä¢¹½tv Archaeological Services is fully staffed to conduct field and laboratory projects, working with clients to maintain original project timetables and budgets.

Resources include GPS units and geophysical instruments, including ground-penetrating radar, magnetometers, gradiometers, magnetic susceptibility instruments, and electrical resistivity; a 3-D scanner; a total data station; and ArcView software.

Ä¢¹½tv Archaeological Services Projects

We've conducted more than $5 million in projects and provided technical assistance to agencies including:

  • Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
  • Indiana County
  • Township planning commissions
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • National Park Service
  • US Army Corps of Engineers-Pittsburgh District
  • Allegheny National Forest