Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Cellular Communications Tower Site (#GF25IN-41N, Princeton South, Job #9110), Gibson County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of ATC Associates, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University ( GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for a cellular communications tower ( #GF25IN-41N, Princeton South, Job #9110) in Gibson County, Indiana. The cellular tower site will consist of a self-supported central tower structure and its associated building and electrical equipment(approximately 45m x 45m), an associated utilities easement ( approximately 54m x 6m), and an associated access road ( approximately 209m x 9m). Approximately 1.04 acres 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 (]RHSS), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant cultural resources. Fieldwork was conducted September 21, 2000 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Rexford C. Garniewicz. No cultural materials were discovered during the course of survey. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed cellular communications tower impact area, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.