ROI099, An Archaeological Survey of Benton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region, Part II

Author(s): Amanda Balough; Christine Thompson; Matthew P. Purtill; Kevin C. Nolan

Year: 2017

Summary

The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Benton County, Indiana for a FY2016 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-16FFY-03). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Benton County, Indiana with a focus on the southern half of the county. A total of 928.36 acres (375.69 hectares) of agricultural land was surveyed and 115 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 102 prehistoric artifacts and 2161 historic artifacts from 13 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 Historic components. The average site density recorded for the project area for precontact sites was one site per 14.07 acres and for historic sites was one site per 13.65 acres.

Cite this Record

ROI099, An Archaeological Survey of Benton County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region, Part II. Amanda Balough, Christine Thompson, Matthew P. Purtill, Kevin C. Nolan. 2017 ( tDAR id: 465695) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465695

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


Keywords

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

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

Site Name
12Bn187 • 12Bn188 • 12Bn189 • 12Bn190 • 12Bn191 • 12Bn192 • 12Bn193 • 12Bn194 • 12Bn195 • 12Bn196 • 12Bn197 • 12Bn198 • 12Bn199 • 12Bn200 • 12Bn201 • 12Bn202 • 12Bn203 • 12Bn204 • 12Bn205 • 12Bn206 • 12Bn207 • 12Bn208 • 12Bn209 • 12Bn210 • 12Bn211 • 12Bn212 • 12Bn213 • 12Bn214 • 12Bn215 • 12Bn216 • 12Bn217 • 12Bn218 • 12Bn219 • 12Bn220 • 12Bn221 • 12Bn222 • 12Bn223 • 12Bn224 • 12Bn225 • 12Bn226 • 12Bn227 • 12Bn228 • 12Bn229 • 12Bn230 • 12Bn231 • 12Bn232 • 12Bn233 • 12Bn234 • 12Bn235 • 12Bn236 • 12Bn237 • 12Bn238 • 12Bn239 • 12Bn240 • 12Bn241 • 12Bn242 • 12Bn243 • 12Bn244 • 12Bn245 • 12Bn246 • 12Bn247 • 12Bn248 • 12Bn249 • 12Bn250 • 12Bn251 • 12Bn252 • 12Bn253 • 12Bn254 • 12Bn255 • 12Bn256 • 12Bn257 • 12Bn258 • 12Bn259 • 12Bn260 • 12Bn261 • 12Bn262 • 12Bn263 • 12Bn264 • 12Bn265 • 12Bn266 • 12Bn267 • 12Bn268 • 12Bn272 • 12Bn273 • 12Bn274 • 12Bn275 • 12Bn276 • 12Bn277 • 12Bn278 • 12Bn279 • 12Bn280 • 12Bn281 • 12Bn282 • 12Bn283 • 12Bn284 • 12Bn285 • 12Bn286 • 12Bn287 • 12Bn288 • 12Bn289 • 12Bn290 • 12Bn291 • 12Bn292 • 12Bn293 • 12Bn294 • 12Bn295 • 12Bn296 • 12Bn297 • 12Bn298 • 12Bn299 • 12Bn300 • 12Bn301 • 12Bn302 • 12Bn303 • 12Bn304 • 12Bn305 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact • Isolated Feature

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Benton County • Indiana

Spatial Coverage

min long: -87.524; min lat: 40.477 ; max long: -87.1; max lat: 40.737 ;

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): 099

Grant #(s): 18-16FFY-03

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