Archaeological Testing and Contaminated Soil Cleanup Monitoring at the Cape Lighthouse (8BR212) and New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida

Author(s): Thomas E. Penders

Year: 2012

Summary

In support of the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) the 45th Space Wing Cultural Resources Manager (45 SW CRM) systematically conducted a cultural resource survey and soil clean up monitoring of the area encompassing the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (8BR212) and New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660). The soils were identified as being contaminated and posed a human health and safety risk as well as impacting the environment. From May to September 2010 a Phase I survey and soil clean up monitoring were conducted within the project area. Based on historic documentation it appears the midden material that comprises the New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660) was used to cover a grounding grid established around the base of a USAF communications tower in the 1960s. In 1967, all the buildings except the lighthouse, oil house, and bath house were demolished after they were used for firefighting practice. It appears that after the buildings were burned down the foundations and cisterns were partially demolished and all the debris buried on site and fill brought in. This included burying portions of walkways.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Testing and Contaminated Soil Cleanup Monitoring at the Cape Lighthouse (8BR212) and New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Thomas E. Penders. 2012 ( tDAR id: 458168) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8458168

Keywords

Material
Brick • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Human Remains • Metal • Shell

Site Name
8BR00212 • 8BR01660 • 8BR02033 • 8Br234 • Cape Canaveral Lighthouse • New Lighthouse Site

Site Type
Midden

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Architectural Documentation • Environment Research • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Systematic Survey

General
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station • Original Lighthouse

Geographic Keywords
Brevard (County) • Cape Canaveral • Florida (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
19th Century • 20th Century • Archaic • First Spanish Period • Malabar I • Malabar II • Orange • Paleoindian Period • Second Spanish Period • Territorial Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.89; min lat: 28.207 ; max long: -80.5; max lat: 28.743 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cape Canaveral Space Force Station CRM Manager

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