Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location for a New Housing Development, Morgan County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Center for Behavioral Health, Inc. (CBH), the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for a new housing development (83m x 45m; .93 acre) and its associated access road (85m x 15m; .32 acre) in the northeastern portion of Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana. Approximately 1.25 acres were 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 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 January 6, 2000 by GBL archaeologist Devin W. Fishel. No cultural materials were discovered during survey. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed development site and its associated access road, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently defined project area boundaries