Phase Ia Archaeological Survey for Sight Distance Improvement on SR 8 at County Road 500E, Noble County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey for a proposed site distance improvement on SR 8 at County Road 500E in Noble County, Indiana. The project corridor contains areas of agricultural and residential development, as well as pasture and tall grasses. The project area is approximately 4.5 acres in size. The purposes of 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 29, 2001 by GBL archaeologists George Mankowski, Christopher Andres, Jamie Aprile, Ashley Gelman, Dan Osborne and Kris Suthers. No cultural materials or sites and structures were discovered within the proposed impact area. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed site distance improvement corridor provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently defined project area boundaries.