ROI093, An Archaeological Survey of Benton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region

Author(s): Amanda Balough; 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 Benton County, Indiana for a FY2015 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-15FFY-03). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Benton County, Indiana with a focus on the northern half of the county. Approximately 841.29 acres (340.46 hectares) of agricultural land were surveyed and 85 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 81 prehistoric artifacts and 442 historic artifacts from twelve parcels of land within Benton County. No human remains were discovered as a result of this grant project. Cultural periods that are represented in the artifact assemblage include precontact components dating to the Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, and possibly the Early Archaic, in addition to 54 Historic components. The average site density recorded for the project area for precontact sites was one site per 20.03 acres and for historic sites was one site per 15.58 acres.

Cite this Record

ROI093, An Archaeological Survey of Benton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region. Amanda Balough, Christine Thompson, Kevin C. Nolan. 2016 ( tDAR id: 465690) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465690

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


Keywords

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

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Metal

Site Name
12Bn102 • 12Bn103 • 12Bn104 • 12Bn105 • 12Bn106 • 12Bn107 • 12Bn108 • 12Bn109 • 12Bn110 • 12Bn111 • 12Bn112 • 12Bn113 • 12Bn114 • 12Bn115 • 12Bn116 • 12Bn117 • 12Bn118 • 12Bn119 • 12Bn120 • 12Bn121 • 12Bn122 • 12Bn123 • 12Bn124 • 12Bn125 • 12Bn126 • 12Bn127 • 12Bn128 • 12Bn129 • 12Bn130 • 12Bn131 • 12Bn132 • 12Bn133 • 12Bn134 • 12Bn135 • 12Bn136 • 12Bn137 • 12Bn138 • 12Bn139 • 12Bn140 • 12Bn141 • 12Bn142 • 12Bn143 • 12Bn144 • 12Bn145 • 12Bn146 • 12Bn147 • 12Bn148 • 12Bn149 • 12Bn150 • 12Bn151 • 12Bn152 • 12Bn153 • 12Bn154 • 12Bn155 • 12Bn156 • 12Bn157 • 12Bn158 • 12Bn159 • 12Bn160 • 12Bn161 • 12Bn162 • 12Bn163 • 12Bn164 • 12Bn165 • 12Bn166 • 12Bn167 • 12Bn168 • 12Bn169 • 12Bn170 • 12Bn171 • 12Bn172 • 12Bn173 • 12Bn174 • 12Bn175 • 12Bn176 • 12Bn177 • 12Bn178 • 12Bn179 • 12Bn180 • 12Bn181 • 12Bn182 • 12Bn183 • 12Bn184 • 12Bn185 • 12Bn186 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Benton County • Indiana

Spatial Coverage

min long: -87.524; min lat: 40.57 ; max long: -87.097; max lat: 40.737 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Principal Investigator(s): Kevin C. Nolan

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): 093

Grant #(s): 18-15FFY-03

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