Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) is a archaeological research, conservation and curation facility located at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the State Museum of Archaeology, in southern Maryland. The MAC Lab serves as a clearinghouse for archaeological collections recovered from projects conducted throughout Maryland, as well as collections from private donations (http://www.jefpat.org/mac_lab.html).
The digital records for the MAC Lab's collections are available here and are organized according to contributing installation. They are further organised by MAC Lab accession number and/or by archaeological site.
Site Name Keywords
18ST659 •
18HA312 •
Dallam •
18CH281 •
18ST390 •
18ST392 •
18ST754 •
51SW7 •
18ST233 •
18ST491
Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature •
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Artifact Scatter •
Domestic Structures •
Settlements •
Non-Domestic Structures •
Military Structure •
House •
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features •
Post Hole / Post Mold
Other Keywords
Compliance •
Navy •
Phase II •
Phase I •
Army •
Phase III •
Quartz •
Projectile Point •
Conservation •
Surface Collection
Culture Keywords
Historic •
Archaic •
Euroamerican •
Woodland •
Late Archaic •
Middle Archaic •
Early Archaic •
Late Woodland •
Prehistoric •
Early Woodland
Investigation Types
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Systematic Survey •
Heritage Management •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Archaeological Overview •
Historic Background Research •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Collections Research •
Ground Disturbance Monitoring
Material Types
Ceramic •
Glass •
Metal •
Chipped Stone •
Building Materials •
Fauna •
Shell •
Wood •
Fire Cracked Rock •
Mineral
Temporal Keywords
Prehistoric •
Historic •
Historical •
18th Century CE •
19th Century CE •
20th Century CE •
17th Century CE •
Historical Period •
PREHIST0RIC •
18th Century to early 20th Century
Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) •
North America (Continent) •
Maryland (State / Territory) •
US (ISO Country Code) •
USA (Country) •
St. Mary's County (County) •
Naval Air Station Patuxent River •
Anne Arundel County (County) •
Chesapeake Bay •
Harford County (County)
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 501-561 of 561)
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Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN975, Fort Meade (2004)
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This record contains artifact catalogs for a phase II investigations of site 18AN975, located at Fort Meade, Maryland. See https://core.tdar.org/document/392531 for inventory catalog numbers and descriptors.
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Artifact Inventory, Site 18AN978, Fort Meade (2004)
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This record contains artifact catalogs for a phase II investigations of site 18AN978, located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Excavation & Artifact Photographs, Site 18AN762, Fort Meade (2003)
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This record contains excavation and artifact photographs associated with phase II investigations of site 18AN762, located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Excavation & Artifact Photographs, Site 18AN975, Fort Meade (2004)
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This record contains excavation photographs associated with phase II investigations of site 18AN975, located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Excavation & Artifact Photographs, Site 18AN978, Fort Meade (2004)
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This record contains excavation and artifact photographs associated with phase II investigations of site 18AN978, located at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Inventory Catalog Numbers and Descriptors, Sites 18AN762, 18AN975, and 18AN978, Fort Meade (2003)
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This record contains an inventory catalog numbers and descriptors from sites 18AN762, 18AN975, and 18AN978, Phase II excavations at Fort Meade.
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Phase II Investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C. (2010.065)
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This project contains an artifact catalog, photograph log, excavation photographs, site report, and artifact analysis methods for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during Phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Artifact Catalog Codes and Methods, Sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, US Naval Observatory (2010)
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This record contains artifact catalog codes and artifact analysis methods for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Artifact Inventory, Sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, US Naval Observatory (2010)
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This record contains an artifact inventory for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during Phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Artifact Photographs, Sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, US Naval Observatory (2010)
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This record contains artifact photographs for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during Phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Photograph Log, Sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, US Naval Observatory (2010)
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This record contains a photograph record for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during Phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Survey & Excavation Photographs, Sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, US Naval Observatory (2010)
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This record contains excavation photographs for sites 51NW179 and 51NW180, identified during Phase II investigations, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.
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Phase II Investigations, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. (2010.066)
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This project contains artifact analysis methods, site report, catalog codes, and an artifact inventory for site 51SE66, identified during phase II investigations at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C.
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Artifact Catalog Codes and Analysis Methods, Phase II Investigations, Washington Navy Yard (2010)
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This record contains artifact catalog codes and artifact analysis methods for site 51SE66 identified during phase II investigations, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C.
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Artifact Inventory, Phase II Investigations, Washington Navy Yard (2010)
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This record contains an artifact inventory for site 51SE66 identified during phase II investigations, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. For cataloging methods and codes, see https://core.tdar.org/document/392953.
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Site Report, "Archaeological Investigation of Residential Areas at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C." (2010.066) (2012)
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This document represents the site report for archaeological investigations of residential areas at the Washington Navy Yard, specifically around the area of site 51SE066 (2010.066). The work was completed by The Louis Berger Group, Inc., and summitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington. The investigation documented widespread landform modification and minimal preservation of the natural landscape. Fill deposits of site 51SE066 included redeposited domestic artifacts and...
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Phase II Investigations, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis, US Naval Academy (2012.044)
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On behalf of the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington, The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG), carried out a Phase II archaeological investigation of Site 18AP77 at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, U.S. Naval Academy, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The survey was conducted as part of compliance efforts for Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. The Navy is proposing to expand a water treatment plant, and parts of Site 18AP77...
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Artifact Cataloging and Analysis Methods, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis US Naval Academy (2012)
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This includes the Artifact Cataloging and Analysis Methods and the utilized codes for cataloging the artifacts collected during phase II investigations of the “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland.
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Artifact Inventory, Phase II Investigations, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy (2012)
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This record contains a artifact inventory for artifacts collected during phase II investigations of the “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland.
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Excavation Photographs, Phase II Investigations, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy (1 of 2) (2011)
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This record contains excavation photographs from phase II investigations of the “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland, Part 1.
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Excavation Photographs, Phase II Investigations, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy (2 of 2) (2011)
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This record contains excavation photographs from phase II investigations of the “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland, Part 2.
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Phase II Investigation of “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (2012.044) (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text
On behalf of the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington, The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG), carried out a Phase II archaeological investigation of Site 18AP77 at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, U.S. Naval Academy, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The survey was conducted as part of compliance efforts for Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. The Navy is proposing to expand a water treatment plant, and parts of Site 18AP77...
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Photograph Log, Phase II Investigations, “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy (2012)
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This record contains a photograph log for excavation photographs from phase II investigations of the “Porter’s Folly” (Site 18AP77), Naval Support Activity Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland. This log corresponds to the photographs that can be found here: https://core.tdar.org/image/393201 https://core.tdar.org/image/393200
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Prehistoric Lifeways Project, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2001.053)
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This project contains images from three different sites located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland: 18HA001, 18HA019, and 18HA246.
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Bullet, Site 18HA019, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Three (3) photographs of a bullet from Site 18HA019.
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Lithics, Site 18HA001, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photograph of three (3) flakes and one (1) projectile point from Site 18HA001.
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Projectile Point, Site 18HA246, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photograph of a projectile point from Site 18HA264, Pooles Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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A Preliminary Archeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head (1995.015), Maryland
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This project represents the results of a preliminary survey the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland undertaken by Bill Barse in 1985. Collections from the survey include artifacts from 40 identified sites and five different non-site areas surveyed. Records include the technical report and a few field records that were later scanned for inclusion as an appendix in a subsequent project report (MHT Report CH 83). Collections are curated at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation...
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Overview of the Cultural Resources Management Program Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Archeological Resources on Cornwallis Neck (1997)
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Extract from the report (pg. 1): The purpose of this study is to review the current status of the archeological resources located on Cornwallis Neck and to make management recommendations for continuing and enhancing the activity's cultural resource survey and evaluation program. This document specifically reviews the status of the archeological survey coverage of Cornwallis Neck. Data from previous surveys of this area were analyzed with the purpose of assessing the need for additional...
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A Preliminary Archeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland (1985)
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Report Abstract: This report presents the results of a preliminary archeological reconnaissance conducted at the Naval Ordnance Station on Cornwallis Neck, Indian Head, Charles County, Maryland. The survey resulted in the discovery of 45 archeological sites, ranging in time from the Early Archaic through to the Late Woodland/Contact period. In addition to these periods, three sites dated to the 19th Century and one to the 19th/20th Century . Testing was also conducted at 18CH71, a site that...
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Salvage Investigations, US Navy Academy Visitor Center/Hell Point, US Navy Academy (2006.021)
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This project contains excavation photographs and artifact catalogs for salvage investigations for the US Navy Academy Visitor Center and Hell Point parking lot, Annapolis, Maryland.
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Artifact Inventory, Salvage Investigations, Hell Point, US Navy Academy (2006)
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This record contains an artifact catalog for salvage investigations for the Hell Point, Annapolis, Maryland.
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Artifact Inventory, Salvage Investigations, US Navy Academy Visitor Center, US Navy Academy (2006)
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This record contains an artifact catalog for salvage investigations for the US Navy Academy Visitor Center, Annapolis, Maryland.
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Monitoring and Excavation Photographs, Salvage Investigations, US Navy Academy Visitor Center/Hell Point, US Navy Academy (2001)
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This record contains monitoring and excavation photographs for salvage investigations for the US Navy Academy Visitor Center and Hell Point parking lot, Annapolis, Maryland.
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Shoreline Erosion Find, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2001.058)
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This project includes images of a projectile point collected by J.F. Hoffecker and K.L. Moeller at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Projectile Point, Site 18HA001, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Two (2) photographs of a projectile point (identified as Brewerton eared notched) collected by J.F. Hoffecker and K.L. Moeller at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, US.
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Supplemental Cultural Resource Management Plan for Site 18HA122, Aberdeen Proving Ground (1996.040)
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This project contains photographs of artifacts collected from Site 18HA122 as part of a Phase II investigation. The site is located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Photographs of the artifacts were taken at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Artifacts, Site 18HA122, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photographs taken of artifacts collected from Site 18HA122 as part of a Phase II Investigation of the site by the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Surface Collection by Army Research Laboratory Staff, Adelphi Laboratory Center (2000.026)
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This project contains an artifact catalog for an avocational surface collection by Army Research Laboratory staff near the US Army Adelphi Laboratory Center.
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Artifact Inventory, Surface Collection by Army Research Laboratory Staff, Adelphi Laboratory Center (2000)
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Artifact catalog for an avocational surface collection by Army Research Laboratory staff near the US Army Adelphi Laboratory Center.
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Survey of 3 Acre Land Exchange Parcel, Point Lookout (2004.028)
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This project contains an artifact catalog and photographs from Phase I investigations of sites 18STX80, 18STX81, and 18ST792 at the US Navy property at Lookout Point, Maryland. A phase I archaeological survey of a 3-acre parcel located in Point Lookout State Park set to transfer to the US Navy was investigated in 2003. The goal of the investigation was to identify the presence of cultural resources within the parcel. A total of 75 STPs were excavated and 20 artifacts were recovered. One new site...
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Artifacts Inventory, Sites 18STX80, 18STX81, and 18ST792, Point Lookout (2007)
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This record contains an artifact catalog for phase I investigations of sites 18STX80, 18STX81, and 18ST792, Point Lookout State Park, Maryland. This collection and related documents are currently being held by the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab located in St. Leonard, MD. For further information contact the Federal Curator, Sara Rivers-Cofield
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Site Photographs, Sites 18ST792, 18STX80, and 18STX81, Point Lookout (2003)
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This record contains an both artifact and site photographs for phase I investigations of sites 18STX80, 18STX81, and 18ST792, Point Lookout State Park, Maryland. This collection and related documents are currently being held by the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab located in St. Leonard, MD. For further information contact the Federal Curator, Sara Rivers-Cofield
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Survey of Shoreline Portions of 18ST234 and 18ST328, Webster Field Annex (2004.030)
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This project contains an artifact catalogs and excavation photographs for phase II investigations of sites 18ST234 and 18ST328, Webster Field Annex, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
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Artifact Inventory, Sites 18ST328 and 18ST234, Webster Field Annex (2004)
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This record contains an artifact catalog from sites 18ST328 and 18ST234, Phase II excavations from a survey of shoreline portions of Abroad Webster Field Annex, Maryland.
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Survey Photographs, Sites 18ST328 and 18ST234, Webster Field Annex (2003)
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This record contains excavation photographs from sites 18ST328 and 18ST234, Phase II excavations from a survey of shoreline portions of Abroad Webster Field Annex, Maryland.
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Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1998.036)
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This project contains resources associated with Phase II excavations at Susquehanna (18ST399) in 1987-1988. From the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. Site Summary: 18ST399 Susquehanna: "The Susquehanna site is located aboard the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The peninsula on which the site sits had been occupied by colonists since the 1650s, but 18ST399 was not established until the mid-18th century. The first construction at the site...
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Archaeological Investigatons at Susquehanna: a 19th Century Farm Complex Aboard Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. Mary's County, Maryland (1989)
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Report Abstract: Archaeological excavations were undertaken during 1987 at The Susquehanna site (18ST399), located at the mouth of the Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The Susquehanna house, believed to date to the first half of the 19th century, had been moved to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in 1942, where it is now a part of the exhibits there. The purpose of these excavations, funded by the Edison Institute of the Henry Ford Museum, was to recover information...
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Architectural Images, Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1989)
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This resource contains a collection of photographs of the historic house and dairy house structures at Susquehanna, Maryland (18ST399). It also contains photographs of Rousby cemetery.
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Artifact Photographs, Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1989)
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This resource contains a collection of artifact images from 18ST399 in Susquehanna, Maryland.
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Distribution Data, Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1989)
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This resource is an artifact distribution dataset from Phase II excavations at Susquehanna, Maryland.
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Field Images, Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1989)
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This resource contains a collection of images from the Phase II field excavations conducted at 18ST399 in Susquehanna, Maryland.
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Figures, Susquehanna, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1989)
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This resource contains a collection of artifact distribution figures for the Phase II excavations at Susquehanna, Maryland.
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Wilke-Thompson Survey of Chesapeake Bay Shoreline, Aberdeen Proving Ground (1979.020)
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This project contains images of some of the artifacts collected during a survey of the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline to identify sites conducted by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. The points were photographed at the MAC Lab and were originally collected from the Aberdeen Proving Ground. The images are contained in seven image resource pages and are grouped by site number.
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Artifacts, Site 18HA132, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photographs of artifacts collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Artifacts, Site 18HA133, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photographs of artifacts collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Artifacts, Site 18HA134, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photographs artifacts were collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Ceramics, Site 18HA128, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photographs of two (2) ceramic sherds that were collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Lithic Flakes, Site 18HA131, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photograph of three (3) lithic flakes that were collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Projectile Point, Site 18HA113, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Photograph of projectile point collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
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Projectile Points, Site 18HA100, Aberdeen Proving Ground (2003)
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Two (2) photographs of four (4) projectile points (ventral and dorsal sides) that were collected as part of a survey of Chesapeake Bay by Steve Wilke and Gail Thompson. Photographs of part of the collection were taken by curators at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.