Phase I Investigations, National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Washington D.C. (2008.004)

Summary

A Phase I Archaeological Evaluation was conducted by EAC/A Archaeology within a roughly 14.3 acres study area at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, in Montgomery County, Maryland. As surface visibility was limited, all testing consisted of subsurface excavation, and a total of 350 STPs were excavated on a 10m rectilinear grid

This survey identified five prehistoric sites, and a large area of mixed and apparently redeposited historic materials. The majority of historic material was modern and found in disturbed context. Based on the amount of prior disturbance noted, these historic material have not been registered as an archaeological site, and are not recommended for further study.

The prehistoric material recovered included a number of quartz flakes, several informal tools, and other quartz lithics and debitage. Five sites were located on hill slopes and summits between tributaries to Stoney Creek. All sites identified consisted of lithic scatters from an indeterminate period of prehistory.

This project contains prehistoric and historic artifact catalogs, photograph log, and excavation photographs for sites 18MOX113, 18MO648, 18MO647, 18MO646, 18MO645, and 18MO644, identified during phase I investigations, National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Washington D.C.

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Phase I Investigations, National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Washington D.C. (2008.004). ( tDAR id: 391727) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8805402

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Archaic • Historic • Late Archaic • Middle Archaic

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

Site Name
18MO644 • 18MO645 • 18MO646 • 18MO647 • 18MO648 • 18MOX113

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Settlements

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Compliance • Navy • Phase I

Geographic Keywords
Bethesda • National Naval Medical Center • Walter Reed Medical Center • Washington D.C.

Temporal Keywords
Historical • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -77.101; min lat: 38.98 ; max long: -77.067; max lat: 39.016 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Federal Curator

Contributor(s): EAC Archaeology; RLF, Inc.

Principal Investigator(s): Elizabeth A. Comer

Sponsor(s): Navy

Repository(s): Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Record Identifiers

Maryland Historical Trust Report #(s): MO 230

MAC Lab Accession Number(s): 2008.004

Notes

General Note: The following physical records are held at MAC Lab: Field Notes, Artifact Catalog, Report, Photologs, List of Documentation, acid-free copy of all paper records stored in the secondary records storage room

General Note: Date Collected:OCTOBER 2006

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  1. Phase I Archaeological Survey for the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Tery Harris. Adam Fracchia.

    A Phase I Archaeological Evaluation was conducted by EAC/A Archaeology within a roughly 14.3 acres study area at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, in Montgomery County, Maryland. As surface visibility was limited, all testing consisted of subsurface excavation, and a total of 350 STPs were excavated on a 10m rectilinear grid This survey identified five prehistoric sites, and a large area of mixed and apparently redeposited historic materials. The majority of historic material was...