Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey for Two Proposed Highway Construction Excess Waste Areas, Knox County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Rogers Group, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance surveys for two proposed highway construction waste burial areas in Knox County, Indiana. The proposed project areas have been designated as Area 1 and Area 2 for discussion. The Area 1 project area is irregular in shape and measures approximately 55 meters (180') north-south at the widest point by 160 meters (525') east-west encompassing an area of approximately 1.3 acres (0.53 hectares). Areas 1 and 2 total approximately 2.7 acres (1.09 hectares). Approximately 0.5 acres were surveyed in Area 1. The remaining 0.8 acres were subjected to an overview due to the slope and level of disturbance. Approximately 0.8 acres were surveyed in Area 2. The remaining 0.6 acres were subjected to an overview due to the slope and level of disturbance. 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 May 29th and 30th, 2002 by GBL archaeologists Devin Fishel and Bob Adkins. No cultural resources were discovered within the proposed project areas. No further archaeological work is recommended. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the two proposed highway construction waste burial areas.