ROI071, A Profile of Till Plain Archaeology: A Survey of Hancock County, Indiana

Summary

This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Hancock County. Nearly 800 acres of agricultural land were surveyed by pedestrian transects. The survey recorded 161 new archaeological sites, recovered 702 prehistoric artifacts and 950 historic artifacts from 14 locations across the county. The project also visited over 100 historically documented sites and recorded 13 new and two previously recorded sites German Settlement in Sugar Creek Township was investigated. Several local collections were reviewed and correlated to 17 archaeological sites. In total, 193 archaeological site inventory forms were completed. To assist in the management of archaeological data from Hancock County, a GIS database was also created. The information obtained from this project was then compared to regional information. While Hancock County archaeology is analogous to the till plain region, unique environmental characteristics distinguish the county. The abundance of poorly drained soils in the county amplifies the relationship of well drained soils and prehistoric settlement.

Cite this Record

ROI071, A Profile of Till Plain Archaeology: A Survey of Hancock County, Indiana. Beth K. McCord. 2007 ( tDAR id: 464018) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8464018

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URL: http://www.bsu.edu/aal


Keywords

Culture
Early Archaic Early Woodland Historic Late Archaic Late Woodland Middle Archaic Middle Woodland Unidentified Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials Ceramic Chipped Stone Fauna Fire Cracked Rock Glass Ground Stone Metal Shell

Site Name
12Ha107 12Ha117 12Ha119 12Ha128 12Ha130 12Ha135 12Ha137 12Ha138 12Ha18 12Ha190 12Ha191 12Ha192 12Ha193 12Ha194 12Ha195 12Ha196 12Ha197 12Ha198 12Ha199 12Ha200 12Ha201 12Ha202 12Ha203 12Ha204 12Ha205 12Ha206 12Ha207 12Ha208 12Ha209 12Ha210 12Ha211 12Ha212 12Ha213 12Ha214 12Ha215 12Ha216 12Ha217 12Ha218 12Ha219 12Ha220 12Ha221 12Ha222 12Ha223 12Ha224 12Ha225 12Ha226 12Ha227 12Ha228 12Ha229 12Ha230 12Ha231 12Ha232 12Ha233 12Ha234 12Ha235 12Ha236 12Ha237 12Ha238 12Ha239 12Ha240 12Ha241 12Ha242 12Ha243 12Ha244 12Ha245 12Ha246 12Ha247 12Ha248 12Ha249 12Ha250 12Ha251 12Ha252 12Ha253 12Ha254 12Ha255 12Ha256 12Ha257 12Ha258 12Ha259 12Ha260 12Ha261 12Ha262 12Ha263 12Ha264 12Ha265 12Ha266 12Ha267 12Ha268 12Ha269 12Ha27 12Ha270 12Ha271 12Ha272 12Ha273 12Ha274 12Ha275 12Ha276 12Ha277 12Ha278 12Ha279 12Ha280 12Ha281 12Ha282 12Ha283 12Ha284 12Ha285 12Ha286 12Ha287 12Ha288 12Ha289 12Ha290 12Ha291 12Ha292 12Ha293 12Ha294 12Ha295 12Ha296 12Ha297 12Ha298 12Ha299 12Ha3 12Ha300 12Ha301 12Ha302 12Ha303 12Ha304 12Ha305 12Ha306 12Ha307 12Ha308 12Ha309 12Ha310 12Ha311 12Ha312 12Ha313 12Ha314 12Ha315 12Ha316 12Ha317 12Ha318 12Ha319 12Ha320 12Ha321 12Ha322 12Ha323 12Ha324 12Ha325 12Ha326 12Ha327 12Ha328 12Ha329 12Ha330 12Ha331 12Ha332 12Ha333 12Ha334 12Ha335 12Ha336 12Ha337 12Ha338 12Ha339 12Ha340 12Ha341 12Ha342 12Ha343 12Ha344 12Ha345 12Ha346 12Ha347 12Ha348 12Ha349 12Ha350 12Ha351 12Ha352 12Ha353 12Ha354 12Ha355 12Ha356 12Ha357 12Ha358 12Ha359 12Ha360 12Ha361 12Ha362 12Ha363 12Ha364 12Ha4 12Ha5/37 12Ha6a/38 12Ha6b/39 12Ha7/40 12Ha8a/41 12Ha8b/42 Show More

Spatial Coverage

min long: -85.952; min lat: 39.698 ; max long: -85.575; max lat: 39.945 ;

Record Identifiers

DHPA Permit #(s): 2006029

Reports of Investigation(s): 071

Grant #(s): 21517-7

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