Phase Ia Archaeological Survey for Pavement Repair or Rehabilitation on SR 38 from 0.6 mile east of US 21 to 0.14 Mile West of SR 32, Hamilton County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase la archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed pavement repair and rehabilitation on SR 38 from 0.6 mile east of US 21 to 0.14 mile west of SR 32 in Hamilton County, Indiana. The project consists of six separate sections, which will be referred to as Project Areas A.F for the purposes of this report. A total of 5.72 acres were surveyed for this project. Approximately 5.2 acres were tested using a shovel probe survey. Approximately 0.52 acres were documented as disturbed. 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 within the project area. Fieldwork was conducted on June 7 through June 13th, 2001 by GBL archaeologists George Mankowski, K. Suthers, S. Person, and D. Osborne, C. Andres, J. Aprile, and S. Wille. Seven previously unrecorded archaeological sites were documented during the survey. All of the sites represent isolated finds or low density sites. No features or structures were located during the survey. Due to low density and paucity of diagnostic artifacts, it is the opinion of the GBL that Sites 12H 876-882 are not eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS). Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed highway construction project impact areas provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries. Abstract