ROI088, An Archaeological Survey of Newton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region

Author(s): Jamie M. Leeuwrik; Christine Thompson; Shelbi Long; Kevin C. Nolan; Erin Steinwachs

Year: 2015

Summary

The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Newton County, Indiana for a FY2014 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-14-FFY-03). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Newton County, Indiana with a focus on the Iroquois and Kankakee Rivers and the southern half of the county. Approximately 902.84 acres (365.33 hectares) of agricultural land were surveyed and 89 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 55 prehistoric artifacts and 1274 historic artifacts from eight parcels of land within Newton County. No human remains were discovered as a result of this grant project. Cultural periods that are represented in the artifact assemblage include Late Archaic components that were documented from the precontact era, in addition to Historic components. The average site density recorded for the project area for precontact sites was one site per 36.11 acres and for Historic sites was one site per 12.20 acres.

Cite this Record

ROI088, An Archaeological Survey of Newton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region. Jamie M. Leeuwrik, Christine Thompson, Shelbi Long, Kevin C. Nolan, Erin Steinwachs. 2015 ( tDAR id: 465684) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465684

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


Keywords

Culture
Historic • Late Archaic • Unidentified Prehistoric

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Mineral • Shell

Site Name
12N262 • 12N263 • 12N264 • 12N265 • 12N266 • 12N267 • 12N268 • 12N269 • 12N270 • 12N271 • 12N272 • 12N273 • 12N274 • 12N275 • 12N276 • 12N277 • 12N278 • 12N279 • 12N280 • 12N281 • 12N282 • 12N283 • 12N284 • 12N285 • 12N286 • 12N287 • 12N288 • 12N289 • 12N290 • 12N291 • 12N292 • 12N38 • 12N39 • 12N40 • 12N41 • 12N42 • 12N43 • 12N44 • 12N45 • 12N46 • 12N47 • 12N48 • 12N49 • 12N50 • 12N51 • 12N52 • 12N53 • 12N54 • 12N55 • 12N56 • 12N57 • 12N58 • 12N59 • 12N60 • 12N61 • 12N62 • 12N63 • 12N64 • 12N65 • 12N66 • 12N67 • 12N68 • 12N69 • 12N70 • 12N71 • 12N72 • 12N73 • 12N74 • 12N75 • 12N76 • 12N77 • 12N78 • 12N79 • 12N80 • 12N81 • 12N82 • 12N83 • 12N84 • 12N85 • 12N86 • 12N87 • 12N88 • 12N89 • 12N90 • 12N91 • 12N92 • 12N93 • 12N94 • 12N95 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Indiana • Newton County

Spatial Coverage

min long: -87.526; min lat: 40.737 ; max long: -87.279; max lat: 41.204 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Principal Investigator(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Christine Thompson

Sponsor(s): Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Repository(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 088

Grant #(s): 18-14-FFY-03

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