ROI063, SR 129 Rehabilitation INDOT Project #STP-3378 (), Des #9502690, Switzerland County, Indiana

Summary

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 063 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University.

The Hall site (12Sw327) is a multicomponent historic farmstead and prehistoric site located on the valley edge and floodplain of Long Run, north of Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. Archaeological testing revealed that the occupation of the farmstead ranged from the early to mid 19th century to the mid to late 20th century. A total of sixteen historic cultural features were identified. Prehistoric components were found at the site, but no undisturbed prehistoric contexts were found. No prehistoric features were found. The prehistoric assemblage was characterized by a low density and limited range of tool types which suggests short term and repeated occupations by prehistoric people. The testing of this site effectively mitigated it, and therefore, no further work was recommended for this site.

Site 12Sw339 is a multicomponent historic and prehistoric site located on a section of Illinoian till plain south of Moorefield, Switzerland county, Indiana. Archaeological testing revealed that the main occupation was mid 19th century to early 20th century, with a minor prehistoric occupation. A total of three historic cultural features were identified at the site. These include a limestone well, a coal concentration/stain, and a brick and limestone house foundation. No prehistoric features were found. The prehistoric assemblage seems to represent a short term occupation. No further work was recommended for the site.

3D models of the artifacts recovered from Report of Investigations 063, Archaeological Testing of Site 12SW327: SR 129 Rehabilitation, INDOT Project #STP-3378(), Des #950290, Switzerland County, Indiana, can be viewed using the following link: https://skfb.ly/oWCws

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• BSUAAL Reports of Investigations

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kevin Nolan; Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Principal Investigator(s): Donald R. Cochran; Beth K. McCord

Sponsor(s): Indiana Department of Transportation

Repository(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Resources Management Service, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): Indiana Department of Transportation

Record Identifiers

ARMS Project #(s): 00IA001

Reports of Investigation(s): 063

INDOT Project #(s): STP-3378

INDOT Des #(s): 9502690

Source Collections

Ball State University Applied Anthropology Laboratories