Ossabaw Island: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 9CH155 (THE NEWELL CREEK SITE) 2001-2002

Part of the Ossabaw Island project

Year: 2002

Summary

This report provides an overview of limited archaeological investigations carried out on Ossabaw Island by the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division, in 2001-2002. Ossabaw Island is managed by DNR's Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Initial investigations were precipitated by erosion at 9CH155, located on a bluff overlooking Newell Creek at the southern end of the island. The erosion exposed Indian burials, and recovery and re-interment operations were undertaken in concert with the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns. It was determined that monitoring of the bluff

erosion rate should be undertaken, and as part of that process, the site was investigated to determine the archaeological components present and their spatial distributions. These investigations were meshed with programming for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Investigations revealed occupations from the Late Archaic Period through the early 20th century.

Cite this Record

Ossabaw Island: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 9CH155 (THE NEWELL CREEK SITE) 2001-2002. 2002 ( tDAR id: 367809) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BK19PT

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Prehistoric

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone

Site Name
Newell Creek • South End

Site Type
Bluff • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Settlements

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Historic Background Research • Systematic Survey

General
Education Program • Scouts • Shovel Test

Spatial Coverage

min long: -81.205; min lat: 31.699 ; max long: -81.005; max lat: 31.873 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Rachel Black

Record Identifiers

Site number(s): 9CH155

File Information

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