Cape Cod Archaeology and Other Cultural Resources

This collection contains information about projects, documents, images, and other data related to the archaeological and other cultural resources of 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 the the Provincelands. Much of the archaeological work covered here is from investigations done by or for the Cape Cod National Seashore; however, information from other investigations also is included. Some of the studies focus on historic structures, cultural landscapes, and other aspects of the cultural heritage of the Cape. The historic time period, as well as ancient times are covered by the range of documents and data included.

Site Name Keywords
Fort Hill, Eastham • High Head, North Truro • Wellfleet Tavern • Coast Guard Beach site • Freeman Paine, Wellfleet • Nauset Harbor, Eastham • Great Island Tavern site • Indian Neck Ossuary • Nauset Harbor • Seth's Swamp

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structures • Artifact Scatter • Shell Midden • Settlements • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Ossuary • Non-Domestic Structures

Other Keywords
Parking Lot • Shovel Testing • Seismic Survey • Birds • Wildlife Habitat Impact • Endangered Species • Reptiles • Coring • Mammals • Trowel Testing

Culture Keywords
Archaic • Woodland • Historic • Late Archaic • Euroamerican • Middle Woodland • Early Woodland • Late Woodland • PaleoIndian • Early Archaic

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

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

Temporal Keywords
Historic Period • Contact Period • Prehistoric Period • Late Archaic • Middle Woodland • Woodland • Early Woodland • PaleoIndian • Paleo-Indian • Prehisotric

Geographic Keywords
Barnstable County (County) • Cape Cod • Barnstable County • Southeastern Massachusetts • Southern New England • USA (Country) • Outer Cape Cod • Wellfleet, MA • United States of America (Country) • Massachusetts (State / Territory)

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-22 of 22)

  1. Scale in Archaeological Interpretation and Information Management: An Example from Cape Cod, Massachusetts (2015)
  2. Laying the Foundation, Ross Moffett and Cape Cod Archaeology (2008)
  3. Condition Report for Fort Hill Rural Historic District Cape Cod National Seashore (2007)
  4. The French Along the Northeast Coast at Contact (2007)
  5. Archaeological Investigations at the Carns Site, Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod National Sea Shore, Massachusetts (2005)
  6. Archaeological Overview and Assessment of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts (1997)
  7. Cultural Landscape Report for Fort Hill, Cape Cod National Seashore (1995)
  8. Historic Cultural Land Use Study of Lower Cape Cod, A Study of the Historical Archeology and History of the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Surrounding Region. (1994)
  9. Final Report on the 1985 Wellfleet Bay Archaeological Field School (1986)
  10. Archeological Collections Management of the Great Island Tavern Site, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts (1984)
  11. Archeological Investigation for the Eastham Unit Development, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts (1981)
  12. Prehistoric Morphology and Marsh Development of Pamet River Valley and Nauset Marsh (1981)
  13. Final Report for Faunal Reconnaissance of Selected Sites and Corridors, Eastham Area, Cape Cod National Seashore (1980)
  14. Historic Resource Study-Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts (1979)
  15. The Mattaquason Purchase Site (M48N6), North Chatham (1978)
  16. Memorandum, Archeological Investigations at Provincelands Visitor Center and Coast Guard Beach, CACO 1978 (1978)
  17. Soils at the Freeman-Paine Archaeological Site, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1961)
  18. Ross Moffett Archaeological Overview, Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos with Report (1960)
  19. Ross Moffett Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos for Report (1960)
  20. Report on the History of Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Cape Cod in HIstory (1958)
  21. A Review of Cape Cod Archaeology (1957)
  22. The Archeological Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore