ROI092, An Archaeological Survey of Newton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region, Part II

Author(s): Jamie M. Leeuwrik; Christine Thompson; Kevin C. Nolan

Year: 2016

Summary

The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Newton County, Indiana for a FY2015 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-15FFY-05). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Newton County, Indiana with a focus on the Kankakee River, Beaver Lake, and the northern half of the county. Approximately 856.1 acres (346.45 hectares) of agricultural land were surveyed, which includes 7.1 acres of resurveyed area, and 76 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 525 prehistoric artifacts and 1,761 historic artifacts from nine 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 Early Archaic, Late Archaic, Late Archaic/Early Woodland, Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric, and Late Prehistoric 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 42.45 acres and for Historic sites was one site per 13.69 acres.

Cite this Record

ROI092, An Archaeological Survey of Newton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region, Part II. Jamie M. Leeuwrik, Christine Thompson, Kevin C. Nolan. 2016 ( tDAR id: 465689) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465689

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Keywords

Culture
Early Archaic • Historic • Late Archaic • Mississippian • Unidentified Prehistoric

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

Site Name
12N123 • 12N124 • 12N218 • 12N219 • 12N293 • 12N294 • 12N295 • 12N296 • 12N297 • 12N298 • 12N299 • 12N300 • 12N301 • 12N302 • 12N303 • 12N304 • 12N305 • 12N306 • 12N307 • 12N308 • 12N309 • 12N310 • 12N311 • 12N312 • 12N313 • 12N314 • 12N315 • 12N316 • 12N317 • 12N318 • 12N319 • 12N324 • 12N325 • 12N326 • 12N327 • 12N328 • 12N329 • 12N330 • 12N331 • 12N332 • 12N333 • 12N334 • 12N335 • 12N336 • 12N337 • 12N338 • 12N339 • 12N340 • 12N341 • 12N342 • 12N343 • 12N344 • 12N345 • 12N346 • 12N347 • 12N348 • 12N349 • 12N350 • 12N351 • 12N352 • 12N353 • 12N354 • 12N355 • 12N356 • 12N357 • 12N358 • 12N359 • 12N360 • 12N361 • 12N362 • 12N363 • 12N364 • 12N365 • 12N366 • 12N367 • 12N368 • 12N369 • 12N370 • 12N371 • 12N372 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Environment Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Indiana • Newton County

Spatial Coverage

min long: -87.522; min lat: 40.917 ; max long: -87.276; max lat: 41.217 ;

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): 092

Grant #(s): 18-15FFY-05

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