Round Spring Archeology, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri

Author(s): Mark J. Lynott

Year: 1991

Summary

Archeological investigations at Round Spring have produced evidence for human occupation beginning with the Dalton culture. Intermittent prehistoric use of the area surrounding Round Spring continued until about A.D. 1300 when the area was abandoned. EuroAmerican occupation at the site began in the early nineteenth century. Evidence for a farmstead/ cabin and a mill are presented. Systematic testing in 1981 included excavation of nine test pits and about 50 shovel tests. A substantial quantity of prehistoric and historic artifacts were collected from undisturbed contexts. Previous research conducted by the University of Missouri provides evidence of a Mississippian cemetery adjacent to the spring. The archeological resources at Round Spring have the potential to contribute data to research problems relating to the Late Archaic, Woodland, Emergent Mississippian, Mississippian, and nineteenth century EuroAmerican occupation of the Upper Current River valley.

Cite this Record

Round Spring Archeology, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri. Mark J. Lynott. Midwest Archeological Center: Technical Report ,2. Lincoln, Nebraska: National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center. 1991 ( tDAR id: 372069) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8TT4PGK

Keywords

Culture
Historic • Mississippian • Woodland

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

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Isolated Burial

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation

Spatial Coverage

min long: -91.395; min lat: 37.018 ; max long: -91.027; max lat: 37.195 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): U.S. Department of the Interior; National Park Service; Midwest Archeological Center

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