Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Overton Gage & Stamping Building Construction Site, South of Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Overton & Sons, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) performed a cultural resources survey of the proposed location for construction of the Overton Gage & Stamping Building, south of Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana. GBL archaeologists were met on-site by Mr. Steve Overton, at which time the project area boundaries were identified. A total of approximately 2. 75 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 August 13, 1999 by GBL archaeologists Patrick K. O'Brien and Mary E. Pirkl. No cultural materials were discovered in the project area. Cultural resource clearance is recommended for the project area provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the current proposed area of impact.