DATCH in New Smyrna

Dr. Kider preparing equipment
Dr. Kider preparing equipment
Dr. Kider testing DATCH at the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins
Dr. Kider testing DATCH at the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins
Earthstar mushroom opening
Earthstar mushroom opening

While Dr. Scott Branting was unable to travel to the Kerkenes Project site in Turkey this summer due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Drs. Joe Kider and Lori Walters recently conducted a run-through of DATCH at the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins. The site presented similar challenges as the ancient walls found at Kerkenes and ChronoPoints had already conducted a laser scan of the sugar mill ruins.

While the bottom image has nothing to do with DATCH, it looked quite interesting and was captured at the Sugar Mill Ruins property. I believe it is an earthstar mushroom that had just recently opened and it revealed what resembled a smiling sun – a wonder of nature.


ChronoPoints would like to thank Volusia County Parks, Recreation, & Culture again for their earlier permission to scan the Sugar Mill. We also thank Robert Redd of Volusia County Parks, Recreation, and Culture his recent assistance.

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