Archaeological Monitoring of Water Line Installation Along Site 12 Ow 229, Owen County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Bean Blossom-Patricksburg Water Corporation (BBPWC), the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted archaeological monitoring of earth-moving activities associated with the installation of a water line through site 12 Ow 229 (the Golde Site) in Owen County, Indiana. BBPWC's request was in response to recommendations made by the GBL and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA). The primary goals of this investigation were to 1) closely monitor all earth-moving activity as it proceeded to a depth of approximately 1.5 meters, 2) investigate all subsoil anomalies to determine whether or not they were cultural, and 3) to document any new cultural features. Monitoring was conducted August 16-17, 1999 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Patrick K. O'Brien. In total, monitoring resulted in the discovery of one previously undocumented buried cultural deposit.Site 12 Ow 229 has been recommended to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS) (Harrell and Munson 1980:7 4 ). Recommendations herein are therefore not concerned with the site's significance, but with future treatment of the site should additional construction or earth-moving activities on 12 Ow 299 or in its immediate vicinity be required.