Archaeological Survey of Two Proposed Cellular Communications Tower Sites, Clark County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of ATC Associates, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey of two proposed cellular communications tower sites in Clark County, Indiana. Both cellular tower sites will consist of a centrally placed freestanding tower, and each will have an associated access road. Approximately 0.05 acre was surveyed at the Holemans-Allison tower site, and approximately 0.06 acre was surveyed at the Silver Creek tower site. The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all of the cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites found with regard to their eligibility for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant sites. Fieldwork was conducted January 25, 2000 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Devin W. Fishel. No cultural materials were discovered at either the Holemans-Allison or Silver Creek tower sites. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed development sites and their associated access roads, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently defined project area boundaries.