Archaeological monitoring of monitoring well installation, Keen Dip Vat Site, Polk County, Florida
Author(s): Robert J. Austin
Year: 1995
Summary
The Keen Dip Vat site (Florida Site File Number 8P0994) is located near the center of Section 33, T3 1S, R30E on the Avon Park Air Force Range in Polk County, Florida . It is the location of an early 20th century homestead and a later cattle dipping station. The site is associated with the Keen family who were active in the cattle ranching industry in Polk and Highlands Counties. The main components of the site are the preserved remains of the dipping station which include a concrete dip vat, loading platform, and drip stand, a concrete water tank, a subterranean foundation, and an above ground concrete structure of unknown function. A unique feature of the dipping station is the inscription of numerous cattle brands into the concrete drip stand, most of which were registered to the Keen family . Wooden corrals and loading chutes as well as artifacts dateable to the early to mid 20th century are also present.
Cite this Record
Archaeological monitoring of monitoring well installation, Keen Dip Vat Site, Polk County, Florida. Robert J. Austin. 1995 ( tDAR id: 391363) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8833SZ2
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Keywords
Culture
Historic
Material
Building Materials
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Glass
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Metal
Site Name
8PO994
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Keen Dip Vat
Site Type
Agricultural or Herding
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Ground Disturbance Monitoring
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Heritage Management
Geographic Keywords
Avon Park Air Force Range
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Florida (State / Territory)
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Polk (County)
Temporal Keywords
Early 20th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -81.62; min lat: 27.494 ; max long: -81.274; max lat: 27.703 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Avon Park Air Force Range
Contributor(s): Robert J. Austin
Submitted To(s): ERM South, Inc.
Notes
General Note: Files present are copies of the same report and correspondence.
Redaction Note: If you would like access to the full document, you may request it from Avon Park CRM: Kathy Courturier; email: kathy.couturier.ctr@us.af.mil; phone: (863) 452-4288
File Information
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| janus_1995_reporta.pdf | 1.42mb | Aug 15, 2013 3:41:59 PM | Confidential | ||
| janus_1995_reporta_redacted.pdf | 1.60mb | Oct 24, 2013 11:33:26 AM | Public | ||
| This document is redacted. USAF archaeologists and officials have determined that some of the information in the full document should be considered confidential and have limited distribution. If you would like access to the full document, you may contact and request access from Avon Park CRM: Kathy Courturier kathy.couturier.ctr@us.af.mil (863) 452-4288 | |||||
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