Cape Cod National Seashore Archaeological Survey
This collection 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 described in the contents of this collection are 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.
Site Name Keywords
Indian Neck ossuary, Wellfleet, MA •
Fort Hill, Eastham •
High Head, North Truro •
Indian Neck Ossuary •
Nauset Harbor, Eastham •
Wellfleet Tavern site •
Great Island Tavern site •
HIgh Head •
Wellfleet Tavern •
Coast Guard Beach
Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature •
Midden •
Shell Midden •
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Settlements •
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features •
Ossuary •
Sheet Midden •
Trash Midden •
Artifact Scatter
Other Keywords
fire-cracked rock •
Settlement Pattern study •
Shell Midden
Culture Keywords
Woodland •
Late Woodland •
Middle Woodland •
Historic •
Euroamerican •
Archaic •
Late Archaic •
Early Woodland •
Historic Native American •
Contact Period
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Systematic Survey •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis •
Collections Research •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Records Search / Inventory Checking •
Archaeological Overview •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
Material Types
Chipped Stone •
Shell •
Fire Cracked Rock •
Human Remains •
Metal •
Dating Sample •
Ceramic •
Fauna •
Ground Stone •
Glass
Temporal Keywords
Contact Period •
Historic Period •
Prehistoric Period •
Late Archaic •
Prehistoric •
Woodland •
Late Woodland •
19th Century •
18th Century •
17th Century
Geographic Keywords
Barnstable County (County) •
Barnstable County •
Cape Cod •
Southeastern Massachusetts •
Southern New England •
US (ISO Country Code) •
United States of America (Country) •
Eastham, MA •
Wellfleet, MA •
Outer Cape Cod