Hernando De Soto Field School 2009 – 2013 Image Archive

Author(s): Fred White

Year: 2013

Summary

2009 – 2013 Limited collection of images involving survey, mapping and artifact recovery activities at the 1539 Hernando De Soto Potano Encampment and the associated Spanish Franciscan missions of Apula and San Buenaventura de Potano.

This previously unknown First Spanish Cultural Period site is located on the wetlands associated with Orange Lake. Artifact recovery locations are identified in grid maps that relate to the De Soto Expedition, Franciscan Mission, and Spanish Ranching assemblages.

This is an active research project with sensitive data and selected excavation images withheld to protect the archaeological resource. Some metadata is confidential and will remain embargoed for a period of 5 years. The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research, Master Site File number associated with this project is MR03538.

Cite this Record

Hernando De Soto Field School 2009 – 2013 Image Archive. Fred White. R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 : Florida Department of State, Bureau of Archaeological Research, Master Site File MR03538. 2013 ( tDAR id: 391621) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8HX1DJ7

Keywords

Culture
Alachuan Culture • Historic • Mississippian • Spanish

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Metal

Site Name
Apula • Hernando De Soto • MR03538 • San Buenaventura De Potano • White / De Soto

Site Type
Archaeological Feature

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Architectural Survey • Data Recovery / Excavation • Geophysical Survey • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Apula mission • Apula Visita • Ashley White • Ethan White • Fred White • Hernando DE Soto Expedition • Michele White • MR03538 • San Buenaventura de Potano mission • White / De Soto Site

Geographic Keywords
Alachua County (County) • Florida • Marion County (County) • Orange Lake

Temporal Keywords
First Spanish Cultural Period

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1528 to 1720

Spatial Coverage

min long: -82.233; min lat: 29.347 ; max long: -82.042; max lat: 29.506 ;

File Information

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2013-Hernando-De-Soto-Site-MR03538-Field-School-Image-Archive.pdf 15.29mb Oct 23, 2013 10:45:52 AM Public