Archaeological Test Excavations at the Fairfax South Site, (12MO346) Monroe Reservoir, Monroe County, Indiana

Summary

This report presents the results of test excavations at the Fairfax South site (12 Mo 346) at Monroe Reservoir, Monroe County, Indiana. The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University, in contract with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs, undertook investigations at the site in order to evaluate the archaeological significance of the site and its eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Fieldwork consisted of the hand excavation of trenches to assess the integrity of archaeological deposits and was conducted under supervision of the author from May 21 to June 5, 1987. Dr. Patrick J. Munson was the Principal Investigator.

This report describes the setting of the project area, previous archaeological investigations, the fieldwork methods utilized in test excavations, findings, and recommendations. Test excavations showed that the Fairfax South site contained a moderate amount of lithic debitage and a few Archaic Period artifacts, but cultural materials appeared to be confined to the surface and plowzone. Results of the investigations indicate that site 12 Mo 346 lacks sufficient integrity of preservation to merit nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Fairfax South Site (12MO346) 1987

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Principal Investigator(s): Patrick J. Munson

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Sponsor(s): Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs

Repository(s): Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University

Prepared By(s): Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University

Submitted To(s): Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reservoirs

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact report, finding aid, investigation report, oversized material database, scanned asset key, and select artifact photographs. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include additional artifact photographs, the box inventory, cardstock inserts, document folder listing, GBL catalog, initial data collection, oversized material labels, photographic material database, and records removal sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.

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