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A survey and planning grant project was proposed by the Archaeological Resources Management Service to conduct an inventory of Woodland earthworks in east central Indiana. The inventory would be used to update the documentation of the sites and determine their survival rate. Four sites were proposed for testing and a review of regional habitation sites would be undertaken to develop a model of Woodland settlement in the region. The inventory documented 295 earthworks within the project area....
ROI043, Woodland Sites in East Central Indiana: A Survey And Evaluation.
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 043 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. A survey and planning grant project was proposed by the Archaeological Resources Management Service to conduct an inventory of Woodland earthworks in east central Indiana. The inventory would be used to update the documentation of the sites and determine their survival rate. Four sites were proposed for testing and a review of regional habitation sites...
ROI044, McCullough's Run (12-B-1036): A Prehistoric Cremation Cemetery Bartholomew County, Indiana, Revised Mitigation Report (1997)
This document presents a current summary of the analyses of features excavated by the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at the McCullough's Run site (12-B-1036) near Columbus, Indiana. The work was carried out under Permit Number 950044 issued by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. New information contained in this summary report includes a summary of the analysis of human remains, radiocarbon dates, floral...
ROI044, McCullough's Run (12-B-1036): A Prehistoric Cremation Cemetery Bartholomew County, Indiana, Revised Mitigation Report
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 044 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. This document presents a current summary of the analyses of features excavated by the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at the McCullough's Run site (12-B-1036) near Columbus, Indiana. The work was carried out under Permit Number 950044 issued by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology of the Indiana Department of Natural...
ROI045, Mitigation of Three Multicomponent Sites in the Upper Wabash, Cass County, Indiana (1997)
Mitigation of approximately 25% of sites 12-Ca-234 and 12-Ca-236 to be destroyed by the widening of U.S. 24/35 near Logansport, Indiana, identified a light to moderate multi-component lithic scatter. Occupation at the site ranged from the Middle/Late Archaic through the Late Woodland. Excavation data suggests that the two sites were used as short term, small group camp sites. Information on seasonality and subsistence practices are not available because of either poor preservation or a general...
ROI045, Mitigation of Three Multicomponent Sites in the Upper Wabash, Cass County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 045 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Mitigation of approximately 25% of sites 12-Ca-234 and 12-Ca-236 to be destroyed by the widening of U.S. 24/35 near Logansport, Indiana, identified a light to moderate multi-component lithic scatter. Occupation at the site ranged from the Middle/Late Archaic through the Late Woodland. Excavation data suggests that the two sites were used as short term,...
ROI046, Rush County, Indiana: Predicting the Potential for Surface and Subsurface Archaeological Sites (1997)
An archaeological survey of Rush County, Indiana was conducted under a Department of the Interior History Preservation Fund Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of this project was to update and add to the available archaeological data for Rush County. Prior to this survey, approximately 227 sites were on record for Rush County. Most of these sites were reported by collectors. During...
ROI046, Rush County, Indiana: Predicting the Potential for Surface and Subsurface Archaeological Sites
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 046 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. An archaeological survey of Rush County, Indiana was conducted under a Department of the Interior History Preservation Fund Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of this project was to update and add to the available archaeological data for Rush...
ROI047, Public Displays and Private Tasks: Nineteenth-Century Landscape Utilization at the Morris-Butler House (1998)
An archaeological excavation at the Morris-Butler House Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana was conducted under a Department of the Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to investigate loci of domestic activity in the yards surrounding the house. The museum staff seeks to incorporate exterior spaces of the property into their interpretation...
ROI047, Public Displays and Private Tasks: Nineteenth-Century Landscape Utilization at the Morris-Butler House
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 047 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. An archaeological excavation at the Morris-Butler House Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana was conducted under a Department of the Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to investigate loci of domestic...
ROI048, The President Benjamin Harrison Home: Using Archaeology for the Interpretation and Reconstruction of the Carriage House (1998)
An archaeological excavation at the President Benjamin Harrison Home in Indianapolis, Indiana was conducted under a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to investigate the location of the former carriage house. The museum staff has begun the process of restoring the Harrison Home property to circa 1895, a time when the...
ROI048, The President Benjamin Harrison Home: Using Archaeology for the Interpretation and Reconstruction of the Carriage House
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 048 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. An archaeological excavation at the President Benjamin Harrison Home in Indianapolis, Indiana was conducted under a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to investigate the location...
ROI049, Archaeology and Preservation at the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence: Deciphering Nearly A Century of Domestic and Industrial Activity (1998)
Archaeological investigation of the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence (site12-Je-507) in Madison, Indiana began during the summer of 1997 (Rotman 1997). A second field season was recently concluded at the site. Both projects received partial funding under a Department of Interior, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The first phase of research was implemented...
ROI049, Archaeology and Preservation at the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence: Deciphering Nearly A Century of Domestic and Industrial Activity
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 049 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Archaeological investigation of the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence (site12-Je-507) in Madison, Indiana began during the summer of 1997 (Rotman 1997). A second field season was recently concluded at the site. Both projects received partial funding under a Department of Interior, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by...
ROI050, Archaeological Salvage Excavation at the Reid Site (12-Fl-1) Floyd County, Indiana (1998)
Mitigation of damage to a portion of the Reid site shell mound (12Fl1) in the Falls of the Ohio River region was conducted by the Archaeological Resources Management Service. Mitigation consisted of the excavation of 15 two-meter squares along the damaged edge of the mound. A mixed midden was found below the plowzone.Only two small shell features were encountered. Fire-cracked rock, lithic debris, tools, diagnostic points, pottery, burned earth, floral and fauna! material and historic artifacts...
ROI050, Archaeological Salvage Excavation at the Reid Site (12-Fl-1) Floyd County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 050 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Mitigation of damage to a portion of the Reid site shell mound (12Fl1) in the Falls of the Ohio River region was conducted by the Archaeological Resources Management Service. Mitigation consisted of the excavation of 15 two-meter squares along the damaged edge of the mound. A mixed midden was found below the plowzone.Only two small shell features were...
ROI051, African-American and Quaker Farmers in East Central Indiana: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Life in Nineteenth-Century Rural Communities, Randolph County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 051 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Archaeological and historical investigation of nineteenth-century rural settlements in Randolph County, Indiana was conducted under a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to...
ROI051, African-American and Quaker Farmers in East Central Indiana: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Life in Nineteenth-Century Rural Communities, Randolph County, Indiana (1998)
Archaeological and historical investigation of nineteenth-century rural settlements in Randolph County, Indiana was conducted under a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to identify archaeological sites associated with early nineteenth-century African-American and white farmers in the county. The research consisted of...
ROI052, An Archaeological Assessment of Three Unique Woodland Sites in Henry County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 052 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY97 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to assess three unique sites in Henry County, Indiana. The project documented the significance of the Chrysler enclosure, a small isolated circular enclosure dating to cal AD 220 to 265 through limited test excavations. The New Castle site was resurveyed to...
ROI052, An Archaeological Assessment of Three Unique Woodland Sites in Henry County, Indiana (1998)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY97 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to assess three unique sites in Henry County, Indiana. The project documented the significance of the Chrysler enclosure, a small isolated circular enclosure dating to cal AD 220 to 265 through limited test excavations. The New Castle site was resurveyed to document the preservation of the earthwork complex. An instrument survey was also conducted and produced a new site map. The project clarified...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 053 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana, Volume One (1999)
An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites (12-Cr-321 and 12-Cr-385) were tested, and one large rockshelter, (12-Cr-59, Indian Cave) was tested. In 1998, thirteen new rockshelters and two open...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana, Volume Two (1999)
An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites (12-Cr-321 and 12-Cr-385) were tested, and one large rockshelter, (12-Cr-59, Indian Cave) was tested. In 1998, thirteen new rockshelters and two open...
ROI054, The New Castle Site Revisited
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 054 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY98 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to further assess the condition of the New Castle site (12Hn1). The project conducted a shovel probe survey of the site area documenting prehistoric use and historic disturbance of the area. No prehistoric activity areas...
ROI054, The New Castle Site Revisited (1999)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY98 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to further assess the condition of the New Castle site (12Hn1). The project conducted a shovel probe survey of the site area documenting prehistoric use and historic disturbance of the area. No prehistoric activity areas associated with the earthworks were recorded. Historic disturbance to the site area was extensive. Limited test excavations at each of the extant...