Phase I Archaeological Survey, Avon Park Air Force Range, Avon Park, Florida

Author(s): J. Sanderson Stevens; Dennis Knepper; Madeleine Pappas; Irvy R. Quitmeyer

Year: 1997

Summary

This report presents the results of a Phase I cultural resource survey of 6,000 contiguous acres on the Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) in Polk and Highlands counties, in central Florida. The work was conducted by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.,under contract with the United States Air Force Air Combat Command acting for the APAFR. The purpose of the activity was to provide a document for use by the APAFR in managing cultural resources in partial fulfillment of its obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and other applicable historic preservation legislation. The survey resulted in the discovery of 13 archaeological sites: eight prehistoric, four historical and one multi-component prehistoric/historical. Preliminary assessment of these cultural resources led to the recommendation for evaluative testing at four of the sites (three prehistoric and one prehistoric/historical) to determine eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Cite this Record

Phase I Archaeological Survey, Avon Park Air Force Range, Avon Park, Florida. J. Sanderson Stevens, Dennis Knepper, Madeleine Pappas, Irvy R. Quitmeyer. Fairfax, Virginia: Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. 1997 ( tDAR id: 391152) ; doi:10.6067/XCV86974G5

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Belle Glade Culture • Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Metal • Mineral • Shell

Site Name
8PO5306 • 8PO5307 • 8PO5308 • 8PO5309 • 8PO5310 • 8PO5311 • 8PO5312 • 8PO5313 • 8PO5314 • 8PO5315 • 8PO5316 • 8PO5317 • 8PO5318 • Airstrip • Barker's Shack • Broadspear • East Fence • East Fence Cattle Tank • East Lavender • Eight-Mile Hammock #1 • Eight-Mile Hammock #2 • Eight-Mile Hammock #3 • Old Pond Target • Old Pond Tower • Parrish Turpentine • West Lavender

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Cattle Tank • Furnace • Gunnery Control Tower Base • Gunnery Range Object • Isolated Artifact • Midden • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Turpentine Camp

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Historic Background Research • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Arbuckle Creek • Kissimmee River • Lake Arbuckle

Temporal Keywords
Belle Glade II Period • Belle Glade IV Period • Historic • Mid-Late Archaic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -81.461; min lat: 27.472 ; max long: -81.091; max lat: 27.744 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Avon Park Air Force Range

Contributor(s): Madeleine Pappas; Johnna Thackston; Paul Ebersbach; Peg Margosian; Steve Orzell; Letricia Peed; Paul Green; Steven A. Gaber; Mike Lavender; Randi Burch; Shawn Fitzell; Greg Harmon; Seth Hopkins; Marcy Kaplan; Rowena Kitzmiller; Nancy Lorenz; Marsha Nicholson; David Orr; Kim Pokorosky; Mike Smith; Emariana Taylor; Irvy R. Quitmeyer; Mustafa Cayci; Sulah Lee; Judy Brown

Field Director(s): Dennis A. Knepper

Lab Director(s): Carter Shields

Principal Investigator(s): J. Sanderson Stevens

Sponsor(s): Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base

Repository(s): Avon Park Air Force Range

Prepared By(s): Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Avon Park Air Force Range; MacDill Air Force Base

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): F-44650-94-D-0005

Avon Park Air Force Range Report No.(s): AP0009

Notes

Redaction Note: If you would like access to the full document, you may request it from Avon Park CRM: Kathy Courturier; email: kathy.couturier.ctr@us.af.mil; phone: (863) 452-4288

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