Archaeological Investigations of a Mission Period Shell Midden 9MC23, Sapelo Island, Georgia

Part of the Sapelo Island project

Author(s): Richard W. Jefferies

Year: 2009

Summary

In 2004, University of Kentucky archaeologists started a new research project designed to assess the nature, intensity, and extent of Mission period activity in and around Shell Ring II in the northern portion of the Sapelo Shell Ring complex (9Mc23) (Jefferies and Thompson 2005) (Figure 3). We have employed a diversified data recovery strategy incorporating geophysical survey, shovel probing, soil auguring, metal detector survey, and test unit excavation (Jefferies and Moore 2009).

Cite this Record

Archaeological Investigations of a Mission Period Shell Midden 9MC23, Sapelo Island, Georgia. Richard W. Jefferies. 2009 ( tDAR id: 371637) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BZ64NP

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Prehistoric • Spanish Period

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Fauna • Metal • Shell

Site Name
Shell Ring Complex

Site Type
Mission • Non-Domestic Structures

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

Temporal Keywords
17th Century

Spatial Coverage

min long: -81.312; min lat: 31.374 ; max long: -81.151; max lat: 31.564 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Rachel Black

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