Phase I Archaeological Identification: Qualification Training Range (QTR) Site Fort Lee, VA
Part of the Phase I archaeological Investigation, Qualification Training Range, Fort Lee (FL2010.002) project
Author(s): Bryce Stanley; Amanda Vtipil
Year: 2011
Summary
In 2007 Fort Lee, Virginia, drafted a Range Master Plan that identified plans for the existing ranges as well as future expansion. A Qualification Training Range (QTR) was included among those plans. The proposed QTR will comprise approximately 40 acres (161,874 square meters) and will be constructed immediately north of an existing range (Range 4) and east of Fort Lee’s existing impact area (See Appendix A). Because the project area lies adjacent to an impact area and had the potential to contain unexploded ordnance (UXO) previous archaeological surveys had not been conducted. For this reason the undertaking prompted Fort Lee Cultural Resource Management (CRM) to initiate an investigation into the possibility of unidentified cultural resources.
In addition to the field work, background research was conducted in an attempt to track a chain of title and identify potential historic resources in the area. Research was undertaken at the Prince George County Courthouse, the Library of Virginia and the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, as well as with online resources such as the Library of Congress online catalog. The survey resulted in the identification of one new archaeological site, 44PG541. The site was identified by the remains of several in situ foundation stones and brick piles forming the outline of an approximately 20 x 20 foot structure with an adjoining 19 x 14 foot addition. Artifacts recovered date the site to the turn of the 20th century with documentary evidence suggesting the possibility of an African American occupation.
Cite this Record
Phase I Archaeological Identification: Qualification Training Range (QTR) Site Fort Lee, VA. Bryce Stanley, Amanda Vtipil. 2011 ( tDAR id: 392905) ; doi:10.6067/XCV87P90D1
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Keywords
Culture
African American
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Historic
Material
Building Materials
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Ceramic
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Glass
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Metal
Site Name
44PG541
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Artifact Scatter
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Historic Structure
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Structure
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Geophysical Survey
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Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Phase I
Geographic Keywords
Fort Lee
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Prince George County (County)
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Virginia (State / Territory)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -77.373; min lat: 37.226 ; max long: -77.296; max lat: 37.277 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Patty Conte
Contributor(s): Amanda Vtipil
Field Director(s): Amy Wood
Principal Investigator(s): Bryce Stanley
Repository(s): Fort Lee Regional Archaeological Curation Facility
Prepared By(s): Versar, Inc.
Submitted To(s): Department of Public Works, Environmental Management Office, Fort Lee; United States Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia
Record Identifiers
Delivery Order(s): W91236-10-F-0111; W91236-10-F0112
VDHR Project Review Number(s): 2007-0254
Accession Number(s): FL2010.002
Contract No.(s): GS-00F-0007L
Notes
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File Information
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