Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Disposal Area, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of the Rogers Group, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey for a proposed disposal site located approximately 2 km (0.8 miles) southwest of the town of Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana (INDOT Contract R-24314-C). Only the western portion of the project area was surveyed. Testing was not conducted on the ridge slope or in drainage ditches. In total, approximately 1.5 acres of the 3.5 acre parcel were surveyed. 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 February 23, 2001 by GBL archaeologists Melody K. Pope and George L. Mankowski. No cultural materials or sites and structures were discovered within the proposed impact area. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed disposal area provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently defined project area boundaries.