Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Cellular Communications Tower Site (Stacer Site), Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of ATC Associates, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University ( GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for a cellular communications tower (Stacer Site) in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The cellular tower site, which was staked prior to survey, measured approximately 18 m x 19 m. Construction in the proposed project area will consist of a self-supported central tower structure and associated building and electrical equipment on concrete piers/slabs situated within a fenced enclosure. Approximately 0.08 acre was surveyed. The purposes of 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 (IRHS S), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant cultural resources. Fieldwork was conducted October 17, 2000 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Melody K. Pope. No cultural materials were discovered during the course of survey. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed cellular communications tower impact area, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.