A Preliminary Archeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland

Author(s): William P. Barse

Year: 1985

Summary

Report Abstract:

This report presents the results of a preliminary archeological reconnaissance conducted at the Naval Ordnance Station on Cornwallis Neck, Indian Head, Charles County, Maryland. The survey resulted in the discovery of 45 archeological sites, ranging in time from the Early Archaic through to the Late Woodland/Contact period. In addition to these periods, three sites dated to the 19th Century and one to the 19th/20th Century . Testing was also conducted at 18CH71, a site that had been previously located on Bullitt Neck on the south bank of Mattawoman Creek. Four sites are considered as eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (18CH252, 18CH263, 18CH264 and 18CH281), while the entire region of Bullitt Neck is considered as eligible as a prehistoric site district (18CH71, 18CH145, 18CH146, 18CH147 and 18CH254 ). 18CH281 is an important site, containing an occupation dating to the Late Woodland/Contact transition. Management recommendations are forwarded for other sites that might be eligible as well as for areas within the NOS that were not surveyed but potentially might contain archeological sites.

Cite this Record

A Preliminary Archeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland. William P. Barse. 1985 ( tDAR id: 500989) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8500989

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Archaic • Early Woodland • Euroamerican • Historic Native American • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Middle Woodland • Woodland

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

Site Name
18CH251 • 18CH252 • 18CH253 • 18CH254 • 18CH255 • 18CH256 • 18CH258 • 18CH259 • 18CH260 • 18CH261 • 18CH262 • 18CH263 • 18CH264 • 18CH265 • 18CH266 • 18CH267 • 18CH268 • 18CH269 • 18CH270 • 18CH271 • 18CH272 • 18CH273 • 18CH274 • 18CH275 • 18CH276 • 18CH277 • 18CH278 • 18CH279 • 18CH280 • 18CH281 • 18CH282 • 18CH283 • 18CH284 • 18CH285 • 18CH286 • 18CH287 • 18CH288 • 18CH289 • 18CH290 • 18CH291 • 18CH71 Show More

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Settlements

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Compliance • Navy • Phase I

Geographic Keywords
Indian Head • Mattawoman Creek • Potomac River

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -77.274; min lat: 38.523 ; max long: -77.101; max lat: 38.62 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Federal Curator

Sponsor(s): Navy

Repository(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Record Identifiers

Maryland Historical Trust Report #(s): CH 23

MAC Lab Accession Number(s): 1995.015

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