ROI074, Glacial Sluiceways and Modern Streams: An Archaeological Survey of the Stony Creek Valley in Hamilton County, Indiana

Summary

This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of the Stony Creek Valley in Hamilton County, Indiana. Approximately 388 acres (157 hectares) of agricultural land were surveyed and 168 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 1937 prehistoric artifacts and 249 historic artifacts from nine locations within the Stony Creek and William Lock Ditch valleys. Early Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland and Late Woodland/Prehistoric components were documented from the precontact era. The average site density recorded for the project area for precontact sites was one site per 2.3 acres. This density was one of the highest in the region and higher than that encountered in the White River valley. The highest artifact densities were encountered in survey areas with Milton Variant silt loam. This soil overlies shallow limestone deposits that likely contain both Fall Creek chert and Liston Creek cherts. Investigations of the locally available Fall Creek chert, Fall Creek quartzite and Liston Creek chert revealed issues related to chert sourcing and identification. It was proposed that Fall Creek chert be classified as a variety of Jeffersonville chert. The project suggests that precontact populations used the Stony Creek valley and its tributary valleys for repeated short term settlements. Site duration was most intensive at focal resource areas such as chert locations.

Cite this Record

ROI074, Glacial Sluiceways and Modern Streams: An Archaeological Survey of the Stony Creek Valley in Hamilton County, Indiana. Andrew Smith, Beth K. McCord, Donald R. Cochran. 2008 ( tDAR id: 464023) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8464023

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Keywords

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

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

Site Name
12H1193 12H1194 12H1195 12H1196 12H1197 12H1198 12H1199 12H1200 12H1201 12H1202 12H1203 12H1204 12H1205 12H1206 12H1207 12H1208 12H1209 12H1210 12H1211 12H1212 12H1213 12H1214 12H1215 12H1216 12H1217 12H1218 12H1219 12H1220 12H1221 12H1222 12H1223 12H1224 12H1225 12H1226 12H1227 12H1228 12H1230 12H1231 12H1232 12H1233 12H1234 12H1235 12H1236 12H1237 12H1238 12H1239 12H1240 12H1241 12H1242 12H1243 12H1244 12H1245 12H1246 12H1247 12H1248 12H1249 12H1250 12H1251 12H1252 12H1253 12H1254 12H1255 12H1261 12H1262 12H1263 12H1264 12H1265 12H1266 12H1267 12H1268 12H1269 12H1270 12H1271 12H1272 12H1273 12H1274 12H1275 12H1276 12H1277 12H1278 12H1279 12H1280 12H1281 12H1282 12H1283 12H1284 12H1285 12H1286 12H1287 12H1288 12H1289 12H1290 12H1291 12H1292 12H1293 12H1294 12H1295 12H1296 12H1297 12H1298 12H1299 12H1300 12H1301 12H1302 12H1303 12H1304 12H1305 12H1306 12H1307 12H1308 12H1309 12H1310 12H1311 12H1312 12H1313 12H1314 12H1315 12H1316 12H1317 12H1318 12H1319 12H1320 12H1321 12H1322 12H1323 12H1324 12H1325 12H1326 12H1327 12H1328 12H1329 12H1330 12H1331 12H1332 12H1333 12H1334 12H1335 12H1336 12H1337 12H1338 12H1339 12H1340 12H1341 12H1342 12H1343 12H1344 12H1345 12H1346 12H1347 12H1348 12H1349 12H1350 12H1351 12H1352 12H1353 12H1354 12H1355 12H1356 12H1357 12H1358 12H1359 12H1360 12H1361 12H1362 12H1363 12H1364 12H1365 12H1366 Show More

Spatial Coverage

min long: -86.243; min lat: 39.926 ; max long: -85.862; max lat: 40.214 ;

Record Identifiers

DHPA Permit #(s): 2007023

Reports of Investigation(s): 074

Grant #(s): 22618-14

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