Phase I Archaeological Investigations Near Mattapany Naval Air Station, Patuxent River St. Mary’s County, Maryland

Author(s): Edward E. Chaney

Year: 2000

Summary

This report summarizes the findings of the Mattapany Phase I Archaeological Survey, the goal of which was to identify and inventory all archaeological sites within the project boundary in accordance with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The Mattapany Phase I Archaeological Survey took place on Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NASPAX) and is found in St. Mary’s County, within Maryland Archaeological Research Unit Number 9. The survey covered approximately 88 acres and consisted of 4509 shovel test pits, 223 surface collection units, and 8 excavation test units.

The survey located 15 archaeological sites, of which 13 were newly-identified and two were previously-known. Of these 15 sites, one is prehistoric, three are historic, and eleven are multicomponent. One site, 18ST734, is considered ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Another site, 18ST390, is already on the National Register. The amount of work done at a third site, 18ST655, has allowed the determination that it is eligible for the National Register. The remaining sites, 18ST389, 18ST656, 18ST657, 18ST658, 18ST730, 18ST731, 18ST732, 18ST733, 18ST735, 18ST736, 18ST737, and 18ST738, are potentially eligible, although further work is needed to assess them.

Cite this Record

Phase I Archaeological Investigations Near Mattapany Naval Air Station, Patuxent River St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Edward E. Chaney. 2000 ( tDAR id: 393673) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8WM1FFM

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Keywords

Culture
Colonial • Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Metal • Mineral • Shell • Wood

Site Name
18ST389 • 18ST390 • 18ST655 • 18ST656 • 18ST657 • 18ST658 • 18ST730 • 18ST731 • 18ST732 • 18ST733 • 18ST734 • 18ST735 • 18ST736 • 18ST737 • 18ST738

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • House

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Compliance • Navy • Phase I

Geographic Keywords
Maryland (State / Territory) • Mattapany-Sewall Archeological Site • Naval Air Station Patuxent River • Patuxent River • St. Mary's County (County)

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -76.454; min lat: 38.275 ; max long: -76.412; max lat: 38.315 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Federal Curator; Michael Smolek

Principal Investigator(s): Julia A. King; Edward Chaney

Sponsor(s): Navy

Repository(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Prepared By(s): Southern Maryland Regional Center

Submitted To(s): Natural Resources Branch, Environmental Support Division, Department of Public Works, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River

Record Identifiers

MAC Lab Accession Number(s): 1998.035

Notes

General Note: The following physical records are held at MAC Lab: Field Notes, Lab Notes, Maps,Oversized Maps, Black & White Negatives, Black and White Contact Sheets, Kodachrome Slides, Photologs, List of Documentation, acid-free copy of all paper records stored in the secondary records storage room

General Note: Date Collected:1993

Redaction Note: This document has been redacted. To request access to a nonredacted copy, contact the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.

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Contact(s): Michael Smolek; Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Federal Curator