Archaeological Survey for Small Structure Replacement on U.S. 36 over Mark Huffman Ditch (Project STP-5033; Des. No. 9703970), Henry 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 reconnaissance survey for the proposed replacement of a small structure (STR. No. SS-036-33- 114.20) on U.S. 36 over Mark Huffinan Ditch, Henry County, Indiana. The project area encompasses a portion of U.S. 36 just northwest of the town of Mooreland, Indiana. The total width of the proposed project corridor is 40 meters, extending 20 meters north and 20 meters south from the centerline of U.S. 36. A total of approximately 1.7 acres 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 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 (JRHSS), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant sites. Fieldwork was conducted June 12, 2000 by GBL archaeologist Devin W. Fishel. No cultural materials were discovered within the proposed project area during the course of survey. It is unlikely that replacement of the small structure will negatively impact cultural resources within the proposed project area. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the project area, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.