Additional Archaeological Investigations at the Engine Mill House, Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, 31Ca18**1
Author(s): Michael Trinkley
Year: 1988
Summary
Archaeological investigations o f the Red Gold Mine Upper Hill engine mill house ( 31CA18**1) . begun in 1985, were continued in December 1987. This site was used intermittently from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century to process gold ore taken from the underground workings of the Reed Mine. These additional investigations were designed to continue the investigation of the archaeol ogical featurs at the site and to assist in the eventual public interpretation of the site. Features attributed to the workings of both Chilean mills and an arrastra were investigated. In addition, this work revealed a complex network of drainage ditches and a possible sluice for the recovery of lost amalgam. This study indicates that further archaeological and intensive historical research at the engine mill house is warranted.
Cite this Record
Additional Archaeological Investigations at the Engine Mill House, Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, 31Ca18**1. Michael Trinkley. Research Series (Chicora Foundation) ,12. Columbia, SC: Chicora Foundation, Inc. 1988 ( tDAR id: 197702) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8TM7C9H
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Keywords
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Artifact Analysis
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Little Meadow Creek
Geographic Keywords
37025 (Fips Code)
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Cabarrus (County)
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North America (Continent)
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North Carolina (State / Territory)
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United States of America (Country)
Temporal Keywords
Historic
Spatial Coverage
min long: -80.788; min lat: 35.184 ; max long: -80.295; max lat: 35.507 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): North Carolina Office of State Archaeology
Sponsor(s): Phillip Morris; Gold History Corporation; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Submitted To(s): North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Record Identifiers
NADB document id number(s): 425060
NADB citation id number(s): 000000063025
Notes
General Note: The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. The attached digital file was scanned from a copy at the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was uploaded to tDAR with support from the North Carolina Archaeological Council, and is managed by the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. Please contact the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (contact below) for access to this digital file.
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