The Archeological Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore

Summary

This project contains documents, images, and data about the archaeological resources in and around the Cape Cod National Seashore on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In particular these relate to what is known as the "outer Cape," that is, from the vicinity of Chatham, Orleans, and Eastham north to the the Provincelands. Much of the archaeological work covered here is from investigations done by or for the Cape Cod National Seashore. The historic time period, as well as ancient times are covered by the range of digital records included.

Cite this Record

The Archeological Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore. ( tDAR id: 3177) ; doi:10.6067/XCV88S4RB0

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Woodland • Euroamerican • Historic • Historic Native American • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Woodland • Woodland

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Human Remains • Metal • Shell

Site Name
Fort Hill, Eastham • Great Island Tavern site • High Head, North Truro • Indian Neck Ossuary • Nauset Harbor, Eastham • Wellfleet Tavern site

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structures • Fish Trap / Weir • Hearth • Ossuary • Palisade • Refuse Pit • Road, Trail, and Related Structures or Features • Settlements • Sheet Midden • Shell Midden • Storage Pit • Trash Midden

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Collections Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Barnstable County • Cape Cod • Eastham, MA • Outer Cape Cod • Provincetown, MA • Southeastern Massachusetts • Southern New England • Truro, MA • Wellfleet, MA

Temporal Keywords
Contact Period • Historic Period • Prehistoric Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -70.271; min lat: 41.816 ; max long: -69.895; max lat: 42.115 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Francis McManamon

Principal Investigator(s): Francis McManamon

Sponsor(s): National Park Service; Cape Cod National Seashore

Repository(s): Cape Cod National Seashore

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  1. Cape Cod National Seashore Archeological Survey, 1979 - 1984, General Photos (1980)
  2. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary - General Photos, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  3. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  4. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  5. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  6. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  7. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  8. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  9. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  10. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  11. Excavation of the Indian Neck Ossuary, September 1979, Wellfleet, MA (1979)
  12. Ross Moffett Archaeological Overview, Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos with Report (1960)
  13. Ross Moffett Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos for Report (1960)