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Introduction
Site 18CH383 is a prehistoric site of indeterminate
age best characterized as a limited activity, short-term encampment
geared mainly towards lithic extraction and preliminary reduction.
Archaeological Investigations
Phase II evaluation of 18CH383 conducted during
the spring and summer of 1994 included archival research and field
evaluation by R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. A total
of 206 prehistoric lithic artifacts were found at the site. None
of these were diagnostic, so associating a precise temporal or cultural
affiliation to the site was impossible. The clustering of the prehistoric
artifacts at 8-27cmbs, within the upper portion of the A2 horizon,
suggested that some vertical integrity persisted despite erosion
and deflation at the site. This suggestion was confirmed by the
presence of a small pit feature, containing an abrader. However,
no diagnostic artifacts were recovered in the intact horizon. The
site is best characterized as a short-term camp, utilized mainly
as a locus for primary reduction of cobbles. The reduction process
probably began along the nearby streambed from which they were extracted.
Archeobotanical Studies
A flotation sample taken from a hearth or pit feature
(Feature 201 in Test Unit 2) produced 1.65g of charcoal. This total
included 61 wood fragments, 20 of which have been identified as
eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana). The flotation sample ws
analyzed by Justine Woodard.
References
| Hornum, Michael B., et al. |
| 1994 |
Phase II Cultural Resource Evaluation of Nine
Sites Within the Phase I Development Area,
Chapman's
Landing, Charles County, MD. 3 vols. R. Christopher Goodwin
& Associates, Inc. for
Banyan
Management, Waldorf, Maryland. |
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