Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975

Summary

From 1971 to 1975, Bettye J. Broyles of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey conducted an archaeological survey of the Burnsville Reservoir area in Braxton County, West Virginia. This work was conducted in advance of the creation of the Burnsville Reservoir. As a result of the survey, 43 archaeological sites were recorded. Artifacts collected from the following sites are included in this investigation: 46BX6, 46BX9, 46BX9(19), 46BX12-46BX15, 46BX16, 46BX16(26), 46BX17, 46BX17(27), 46BX18- 46BX20, 46BX21, 46BX21(31), 46BX37, and 46BX47-46BX49 (Broyles et al., 1975).

The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP) and include archival photographs, artifact report, artifact catalog, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, scanned asset key, and select artifact photographs. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include additional artifact photographs, collection map, correspondence, data report, document folder listing, excavation record, feature record, field notes, initial data notes, original investigation report annotated, oversized labels, petroglyph record, site summary and site survey record. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975. ( tDAR id: 447952) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8447952

Keywords

Site Name
46BX12 • 46BX13 • 46BX14 • 46BX15 • 46BX16(26) • 46BX17(27) • 46BX18 • 46BX19 • 46BX20 • 46BX21 • 46BX21(31) • 46BX22 • 46BX23 • 46BX24 • 46BX25 • 46BX26 • 46BX27 • 46BX28 • 46BX29 • 46BX30 • 46BX31 • 46BX37 • 46BX47 • 46BX48 • 46BX49 • 46BX6 • 46BX9 • 46BX9(19) Show More

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Collections Management

Geographic Keywords
Braxton (County) • Burnsville Reservoir • West Virginia (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.878; min lat: 38.737 ; max long: -80.436; max lat: 38.912 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Principal Investigator(s): Bettye J. Broyles

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District; US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Repository(s): Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Record Identifiers

Contract No.(s): CX-4000-3-0031

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and includes archival photographs, artifact report, artifact catalog, finding aid, original investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet, photographic material spreadsheet, scanned asset key and select artifact photographs. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include additional artifact photographs, collection map, correspondence, data report, document folder listing, excavation record, feature record, field notes, initial data notes, original investigation report annotated, oversized labels, petroglyph record, site summary and site survey record. For additional information on these materials, refer to the finding aid.

Source Collections

Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

Resources Inside this Project (Viewing 1-16 of 16)

Documents

  1. Archeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir, Braxton County, West Virginia (1975)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Bettye J. Broyles. Emil R. Liddell. Dewey Berry.

    The report was prepared by the senior author from notes and photographs of local collections made by Dewey Berry during his survey and limited test excavations in 1971 and a manuscript submitted to the Archeology Section by Emil Liddell (Fairmont State College) who served as field supervisor in 1973. The 1971 investigations were conducted entirely with State funds, while the 1973 project was accomplished with State funds and a contract (Number CX-4000-3-0031) with the National Park Service,...

  2. Artifact Report, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Williamson.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) Alexandria, Virginia laboratory in September 2014. The Alexandria VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through the archaeological contracting firms, Cogstone Berger, JV. The procedures employed to re-house the archaeological material...

  3. Finding Aid, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Erika Draht. Dax Townsend.

    This collection is referred to as "Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is four (4) linear inches. The documents from this collection were originally stored with documents from the Burnsville Surface Collection (46BX23) N.D. and the Surficial Archaeology of the Burnsville Reservoir 1977-1980 document collections. The decision was...

  4. Scanned Asset Key, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Erika Draht.

    This is the scanned asset key for the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 collection stored at Archaeological Collections Facility, Grave Creek Mound Historic Site.

Images

  1. Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975, Archival Photograph, 2076-0079 (1973)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Black and white photograph, sign reading "Allied Chem Profile #3 8-7-73" in unit. Taken in August 1973 during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton county, West Virginia

  2. Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975, Archival Photograph, 2076-0080 (2018)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Black and white photograph, view of pipe in unit; N.D. Taken during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  3. Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975, Archival Photograph, 2076-0081 (1973)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Black and white photograph, sign reading "Allied Chem Profile #3 8-7-73" in unit. Taken in August 1973 during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  4. Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975, Archival Photograph, 2076-0082 (1973)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Black and white photograph, sign reading "Allied Chem Profile #1 7-26-73" in unit. Taken in July 1973 during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  5. Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975, Archival Photograph, 2076-0083 (1973)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Black and white photograph, sign reading "Allied Chem Profile #1 7-26-73" in unit. Taken in July 1973 during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  6. Ceramic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  7. Glass Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of glass artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  8. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

  9. Metal Artifact Photographs, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 investigation in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Datasets

  1. Artifact Catalog, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) Alexandria, Virginia laboratory in September 2014. The Alexandria VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through the archaeological contracting firms, Cogstone Berger, JV. The procedures employed to re-house the archaeological...

  2. Oversized Material Spreadsheet, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the oversized material spreadsheet for the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 collections.

  3. Photographic Material Spreadsheet, Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 (2018)
    DATASET Veterans Curation Program.

    This is the photographic material spreadsheet for the Archaeological Survey and Test Excavations in the Burnsville Reservoir 1971-1975 collection.