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Actually, this is all new and shows up in the more recent aerials.

Incredible.

Ah, good thinking.

Hmmm. Good point. Boyd, any idea how high these mounds might be?

How do you know it was a tar kiln and not merely a charcoal mound? Any clay?

Keep zooming out. :)

Yes, that's why I put "pits" in quotations. the features in question are raised mounds and have the right dimensions.

Can you zoom out a bit, Bob?

yes. i have so many things i need to check out next time I'm down that way. As soon as the snow is all gone, I'm going to check out something I found on Lidar that may prove to be extremely significant archaeologically.

that would explain the crater-like features

No idea. But I'd love to know what all those little pits are.

I can make a spin-off thread if you wish. So many things to discuss!

Yes, and throughout the image. I've found similar areas elsewhere that show the same thing. Not to make an argument from incredulity, but I'm aware of no geologic process in the Pines that would have produced these features. They are the right dimensions for charcoal pits and the equidistant...

I believe these are charcoal "pits" Moderator note: this thread was created from posts that were split from this thread: https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/2019-south-jersey-lidar.13666/#post-164081

what in the hell?

And a Tar Kiln Branch of the Mullica: https://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.544509052279004&lng=-74.53605803172994&z=17&type=terrain&gpx=

Tar (pitch) extraction was important for the shipbuilding industry from the outset. I'm sure we've both walked over these things without realizing it.

Guy, where is this? I'd like to look into it. Those mounds don't look natural to me.

Here are two tar kilns located on Stockton University Property. The one to the left was discovered and excavated by Budd Wilson. The one to the right I was able to discover the easy way by way of the lidar imagery.

Size is right for a tar kiln!