Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location for a New Explosive Storage Magazine, Crane NSWC, Martin County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Department of the Navy, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) performed a cultural resources survey of the proposed location for a new explosive storage magazine on the grounds of the NSWC, Martin County, Indiana. A total of approximately 2 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 March I 0, 1999 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl, Amanda S. Roth, Jessica A. Satkoski, and Lee T. Fennimore. No cultural materials or sites were discovered during survey. Cultural resource clearance is recommended for the project area.