Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology

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The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology is a university-centered research laboratory, museum, library, and meeting place for the discovery, preservation, exhibition, and celebration of Indiana’s rich cultural and archaeological heritage.

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    The Bradford Woods Pedestrian Survey, Morgan County, Indiana
    (Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, 2013-08) Herrmann, Edward
    The Bradford Woods Outdoor Center in Martinsville, Indiana is located in Morgan County and is owned by Indiana University. A pedestrian survey was undertaken as a part of the doctoral dissertation of Edward Herrmann and was undertaken in the summer of 2009 and the spring of 2010. This pedestrian survey focused on the interfluvial ridges and overlooks of the White River and Sycamore Creek in the White River Valley. The terrain of the area is mostly forested with flood plains, ponds and occasional, small open fields as defining geographic features. No subsurface work was conducted, however some sites were identified after leaves were racked away. Overlooks and relatively flat upland ridges were targeted and slopes with gradients of greater than 20 percent were not surveyed. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to map locations. The pedestrian survey located 16 prehistoric sites on the Bradford Woods Outdoor Center property. Indian Creek and Glacial Till cherts were the most common chert types recovered with Indian Creek chert discovered at 14 of the 16 sites and Glacial Till chert discovered at 13 of the 16 sites. Most of the sites were concentrated on the eastern side of Sycamore Creek. In total seven of the identified sites may warrant further investigation and/or protection.
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    The Robb Hill Survey at Bradford Woods, Morgan County, Indiana
    (Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, 2013-07) Herrmann, Edward
    The Bradford Woods property is located on the western border of the White River Valley and consists of approximately 2800 acres of forests and hills. Many common species of trees can be found on the property, but are most of the trees are relatively small due to recent logging activities. Flooding in the adjacent White River Valley is a common problem at the site. Historically the site has served many functions including a sand mining operation, a family residence, and a children’s educational camp. Archaeological interest in the property began when an early archaic St. Charles projectile point was discovered in a drainage ditch on the property and a site on the property was designated 12Mg326 in 2004. The site was later resurveyed in 2009, but no artifacts were discovered. In August of 2008 a survey was taken of a prominent ridge on the property known as Robb Hill as part of the dissertation research conducted by Edward Herrmann, a pre-history fellow at the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology. The principle investigator for this project was Dr. Chris Peebles. The archaeological survey of Robb Hill yielded numerous artifacts in distinct clusters. These results indicate that three archaeological sites and three historic locales may exist in the area of study. Two additional prehistoric sites were located outside of the study area and documented. It is recommended that both the prehistoric and historical sites be preserved and protected from any future construction on the property. Diagnostic artifacts recovered at the prehistoric sites indicate a relation to the late middle and early late archaic periods, however early archaic objects were found in the vicinity and may suggest a long-term relationship between the site and Native American groups in the region.