Phase Ia Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of Proposed Small Structure Replacement on US 231, 1.05 Miles North of SR 67 North Junction in Owen County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological survey of a proposed small structure replacement on US 231, 1.05 miles north of the SR 67 north junction in Owen County. The property surveyed is located 1.3 miles southeast of Carp, Indiana on US 231. A right-of-way allowance of 75 feet (23 m) was applied to the west side of the centerline of the highway. A right-of-way allowance of 125 feet (38 m) was applied to the east side of the centerline of the highway. A total of approximately 3.6 acres were surveyed; approximately 0.9 acres were subject to overview (Figure 2). The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all 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. This survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act (1992, as amended). Fieldwork was conducted on April 22-23, 2003 by GBL archaeologists Bryan Will, Johnie Sanders, Eldridge Doubleday, Tadewos Assebework, Michael Darland, Tamara Hull and Zarko Tankosic. No previously unrecorded archaeological sites were documented during the survey. Due to the lack of cultural material and buried deposits, it is the opinion of the GBL that no further archaeological investigation is necessary. Cultural resource clearance is recommended for the proposed small structure replacement provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.