Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location for Bank Stabilization of Beanblossom Creek, Monroe County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Monroe County Highway Department (MCI-ID), the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) performed a cultural resources survey of the proposed location for creek bank stabilization over Beanblossom Creek, Monroe County, Indiana. A total of approximately 0.8 acres was surveyed. The purposes of the survey were 1) to identify and document all of the cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites 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 February 26, 1999 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Amanda S. Roth. One previously recorded archaeological site within the project area, 12 Mo 93, was formally recorded and documented. The site, which yielded several artifacts diagnostic of the Early to Late Archaic period, might potentially contribute significant information about prehistory in the region, and might be eligible for inclusion on the NRHP and/or the IRHSS. Avoidance of the site is recommended. If avoidance is not possible, then 12 Mo 93 should undergo limited subsurface archaeological testing within the proposed area of impact to more accurately assess its potential for inclusion in the NRHP and IRHSS.