Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey for a Proposed Highway Construction Excess Waste Area, Knox County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Rogers Group, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey for a proposed highway construction waste burial area in Knox County, Indiana. The proposed project area has been designated as Area 3 for discussion. The Area 3 project area is the third in a series of similar proposed project areas, the first two of which (Areas 1, 2) have been reported separately. The locations of Area 3 and the previous project areas can be seen in Figure 1. The boundaries of the project area were thoroughly and clearly marked with flagging tape by the client prior to survey. The project area has undergone extensive disturbances from grading and filling associated with previous use of the area as a disposal facility for modern refuse. 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 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 June 6th, 2002 by GBL archaeologists Devin Fishel, Bob Adkins, and Sean Person. No cultural resources were discovered within the proposed project area. No further archaeological work is recommended. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed highway construction waste burial area.