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.

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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