National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006.055)

Summary

Phase II evaluative testing of archaeological sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Phase III data recovery of archaeological site 18ST659, both in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, were conducted in support of the new VXX Presidential Helicopter Program Support Facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Both sites are located on terrace landforms adjacent to Harper’s Creek near the mouth of the Patuxent River. The overall purpose of evaluative testing was to determine whether the sites contained sufficient research data and met eligibility requirements for listing in the National Register. The Phase II findings determined that site 18ST754 did not possess high research value and did not meet the eligibility criteria for the National Register. Site 18ST659, however, contained high research value based on the presence of in situ cultural features and a high density of prehistoric material remains and was determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register.

In order to mitigate new construction impacts to site 18ST659, Phase III data recovery investigations were undertaken. The purpose of the investigations was to closely examine the archaeological deposits and collect sufficient data to address important research themes on the prehistory of the local area and the Chesapeake Bay region. Data recovery excavations consisted of manual excavation of a total of 144 m2 in four block excavations, followed by machine stripping of three 10-x-20-m areas and one 10-x-10-m area of the site in order to expose features, analyze site deposits, and recover artifactual data. In total, 25,137 artifacts were recovered from the Phase III excavations and 51 features were identified. Among the collection of artifacts are 395 lithic tools, 15,382 pieces of debitage, and 813 faunal items.

This project includes the report, artifact inventories, photographs and photo logs.

This collection and related materials are now located at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation (MAC) Lab. Additional resources related to this project are also located at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation lab.

For further information and access to resources contact the Federal Curator, contact information listed below.

Cite this Record

National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006.055). ( tDAR id: 391720) ; doi:10.6067/XCV80C4X6B

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • Late Archaic • Middle Archaic • Woodland

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Macrobotanical • Metal • Shell • Wood

Site Name
18ST659 • 18ST754

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Post Hole / Post Mold • Refuse Pit • Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

General
Compliance • Navy • Phase II • Phase III

Geographic Keywords
Harper Creek • Maryland (State / Territory) • Naval Air Station Patuxent River • St. Mary's County (County)

Temporal Keywords
18th Century CE • 19th Century CE • 20th Century CE • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -76.423; min lat: 38.281 ; max long: -76.386; max lat: 38.31 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Federal Curator; Michael Smolek

Contributor(s): David M. Franz; Robert D. Wall; Lee Ann Newsom; Trina Arpin; Paul Goldberg

Field Director(s): Paul Presenza

Principal Investigator(s): Timothy R. Sara

Sponsor(s): Navy

Repository(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Prepared By(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Record Identifiers

Task Order Number(s): 0070

MAC Lab Lot Number(s): 18ST659/203; 18ST659/811; 18ST659/249; 18ST659/777; 18ST659/234; 18ST659/231; 18ST659/141; 18ST659/182; 18ST659/175; 18ST659/170; 18ST659/783; 18ST659/210; 18ST659/256; 18ST754/66; 18ST659/251; 18ST754/71; 18ST754/54; 18ST659/244; 18ST659/190; 18ST659/799; 18ST659/162; 18ST659/195; 18ST659/148; 18ST659/246; 18ST754/38; 18ST659/146; 18ST659/176; 18ST659/221; 18ST659/245; 18ST659/197; 18ST659/206; 18ST754/44; 18ST659/174; 18ST659/193; 18ST659/201; 18ST659/173; 18ST659/772; 18ST659/224; 18ST659/168; 18ST754/47; 18ST659/764; 18ST659/155; 18ST659/181; 18ST659/798; 18ST754/50; 18ST659/257; 18ST659/225; 18ST659/218; 18ST659/774; 18ST754/68; 18ST659/154; 18ST659/790; 18ST659/149; 18ST754/49; 18ST659/216; 18ST659/243; 18ST659/263; 18ST659/150; 18ST659/262; 18ST659/184; 18ST754/48; 18ST659/137; 18ST659/160; 18ST659/192; 18ST659/172; 18ST659/189; 18ST754/64; 18ST659/773; 18ST659/238; 18ST659/204; 18ST659/796; 18ST659/769; 18ST659/227; 18ST659/254; 18ST659/134; 18ST754/51; 18ST659/787; 18ST659/765; 18ST754/56; 18ST659/814; 18ST659/788; 18ST659/143; 18ST754/37; 18ST659/771; 18ST659/778; 18ST659/178; 18ST754/53; 18ST659/207; 18ST659/250; 18ST659/789; 18ST659/152; 18ST754/45; 18ST754/69; 18ST659/183; 18ST659/239; 18ST659/209; 18ST659/793; 18ST659/217; 18ST659/248; 18ST754/67; 18ST659/144; 18ST659/147; 18ST659/136; 18ST659/177; 18ST659/200; 18ST754/58; 18ST754/41; 18ST659/212; 18ST659/785; 18ST659/188; 18ST659/797; 18ST754/55; 18ST659/812; 18ST659/199; 18ST659/228; 18ST659/232; 18ST659/138; 18ST659/135; 18ST659/775; 18ST659/252; 18ST659/165; 18ST754/62; 18ST659/229; 18ST659/196; 18ST659/185; 18ST659/208; 18ST659/813; 18ST659/166; 18ST659/202; 18ST659/153; 18ST659/236; 18ST659/161; 18ST659/167; 18ST754/61; 18ST659/169; 18ST659/179; 18ST659/791; 18ST659/260; 18ST659/253; 18ST659/198; 18ST659/142; 18ST754/39; 18ST659/157; 18ST659/187; 18ST754/46; 18ST659/180; 18ST659/780; 18ST659/255; 18ST659/211; 18ST754/57; 18ST659/158; 18ST659/258; 18ST659/241; 18ST659/223; 18ST659/194; 18ST659/214; 18ST659/235; 18ST754/63; 18ST659/230; 18ST754/42; 18ST659/770; 18ST754/60; 18ST659/186; 18ST659/242; 18ST754/70; 18ST659/794; 18ST659/247; 18ST659/191; 18ST659/213; 18ST659/219; 18ST659/171; 18ST659/264; 18ST659/800; 18ST754/59; 18ST754/36; 18ST659/784; 18ST754/65; 18ST659/156; 18ST659/261; 18ST659/786; 18ST659/792; 18ST659/782; 18ST659/159; 18ST659/164; 18ST659/145; 18ST659/768; 18ST659/237; 18ST659/163; 18ST659/226; 18ST659/265; 18ST659/795; 18ST659/781; 18ST659/259; 18ST659/151; 18ST659/140; 18ST659/220; 18ST659/205; 18ST659/222; 18ST659/776; 18ST659/767; 18ST659/215; 18ST659/779; 18ST754/40; 18ST659/233; 18ST659/766; 18ST659/240; 18ST754/52

Contract Number(s): N62470–02–D–9997

MAC Lab Accession Number(s): 2006.055; 2006.055

Notes

General Note: The following physical records are held at MAC Lab: Field Notes, Maps,Oversized Maps, Artifact Catalog, Report, Black & White Negatives, Photologs, List of Documentation

General Note: Date Collected:8/2004-5/2005

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-38 of 38)

Documents

  1. National Register Eligibility Evaluations of Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Data Recovery Excavations at Site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland (2006)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy R. Sara. David M. Franz. Paul Presenza.

    Phase II evaluative testing of archaeological sites 18ST659 and 18ST754 and Phase III data recovery of archaeological site 18ST659, both in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, were conducted in support of the new VXX Presidential Helicopter Program Support Facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Both sites are located on terrace landforms adjacent to Harper’s Creek near the mouth of the Patuxent River. The overall purpose of evaluative testing was to determine whether the sites contained...

  2. Photo Log Roll 1, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 1 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  3. Photo Log Roll 10, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 10 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  4. Photo Log Roll 11, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 11 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  5. Photo Log Roll 12, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 12 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  6. Photo Log Roll 13, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 13 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  7. Photo Log Roll 14, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 14 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  8. Photo Log Roll 2, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 2 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  9. Photo Log Roll 3, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 3 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  10. Photo Log Roll 4, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 4 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  11. Photo Log Roll 5, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 5 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  12. Photo Log Roll 6, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 6 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  13. Photo Log Roll 7, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 7 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  14. Photo Log Roll 8, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 8 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  15. Photo Log Roll 9, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Roll 9 photo log for Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Images

  1. Excavation Photographs Roll 1, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 1, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  2. Excavation Photographs Roll 10, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 10, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  3. Excavation Photographs Roll 11, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 11, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  4. Excavation Photographs Roll 12, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 12, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  5. Excavation Photographs Roll 13, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 13, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  6. Excavation Photographs Roll 14, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 14, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  7. Excavation Photographs Roll 2, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 2, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  8. Excavation Photographs Roll 3, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 3, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  9. Excavation Photographs Roll 4, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 4, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  10. Excavation Photographs Roll 5, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 5, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  11. Excavation Photographs Roll 6, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 6, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  12. Excavation Photographs Roll 7, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 7, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  13. Excavation Photographs Roll 8, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 8, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  14. Excavation Photographs Roll 9, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Black and white excavation photographs from Roll 9, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  15. Phase II Excavation Photographs, Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1 of 2) (2004)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Excavation Photographs from Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1 of 2).

  16. Phase II Excavation Photographs, Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2 of 2) (2004)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Excavation Photographs from Sites 18ST659 and 18ST754, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2 of 2)

  17. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (1 of 5) (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  18. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2 of 5) (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  19. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (4 of 5) (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  20. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (5 of 5) (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

  21. Phase III Excavation Photographs, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River (3 of 5) (2005)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Phase III excavations that took place at Site 18ST659 as part of the data recovery excavations at site 18ST659, VXX Presidential Helicopter Facility, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Datasets

  1. Phase II Artifact Inventory, Sites 18ST754 and 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006)
    DATASET Timothy R. Sara. Paul Presenza. David M. Franz.

    Phase II Artifact Inventory for Sites 18ST754 and 18ST659 that was conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

  2. Phase III Artifact Inventory, Site 18ST659, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (2006)
    DATASET Timothy R. Sara. Paul Presenza. David M. Franz.

    Phase III Artifact Inventory for Site 18ST659 that was conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.