ROI108, An Archaeological Survey of Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area

Author(s): Cecilia M. Szmutko; Christina Hahn; Sean Coughlin; Kelli M. Wathen; Kevin C. Nolan; Christine Thompson

Year: 2019

Summary

The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources within Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area, Henry County, Indiana for a FY2018 Historic Preservation Fund grant (Grant # 18FFY-05). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project included the investigation of the archaeological resources of the Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area in Henry County, Indiana with a focus on the field verification of three possible mound sites (12-Hn-26, 12-Hn-28, and 12-Hn-30) and one land parcel to the west of the Big Blue River. A total of 79.7 acres (32.3 hectares) of agricultural and forested land was surveyed (Permit # 2018010) which includes 32.57 acres of resurveyed area. Throughout the survey, 22 new archaeological sites were documented. The survey recovered 433 prehistoric artifacts and 961 historic artifacts, 57 faunal artifacts, and 83 floral artifacts from four different survey areas. Four features were identified throughout the survey. No human remains were discovered as a result of this grant project. Cultural periods represented in the artifact assemblage include precontact era Woodland and Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric components, in addition to 15 Historic components.

Cite this Record

ROI108, An Archaeological Survey of Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area. Cecilia M. Szmutko, Christina Hahn, Sean Coughlin, Kelli M. Wathen, Kevin C. Nolan, Christine Thompson. 2019 ( tDAR id: 465704) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465704

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


Keywords

Culture
Historic • Late Woodland • Unidentified Prehistoric • Woodland

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

Site Name
12Hn25 • 12Hn26 • 12Hn28 • 12Hn30 • 12Hn437 • 12Hn438 • 12Hn439 • 12Hn440 • 12Hn441 • 12Hn442 • 12Hn443 • 12Hn444 • 12Hn445 • 12Hn446 • 12Hn447 • 12Hn448 • 12Hn449 • 12Hn450 • 12Hn451 • 12Hn452 • 12Hn453 • 12Hn454 • 12Hn455 • 12Hn456 • 12Hn457 • 12Hn458

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact • Isolated Feature • Refuse Pit

Investigation Types
Geophysical Survey • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Henry County • Indiana

Spatial Coverage

min long: -85.597; min lat: 39.787 ; max long: -85.203; max lat: 40.077 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

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

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

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

Record Identifiers

DHPA Permit #(s): 2018010

Reports of Investigation(s): 108

Grant #(s): 18FFY-05

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