Killens Pond (7K-E-3)
Site History
The Killens Pond site (7K-E-3) site is a precontact Woodland period archaeological site in Kent County, Delaware that falls within what has been termed "Carey Complex Sites" by Custer (1989). It has been characterized as a minor mortuary-exchange center, with small accumulations of Adena artifacts and exotic raw materials in association with distinctive mortuary patterns.
Archaeological Investigations
The Killens Pond site was discovered accidentally in 1938 during the excavation of a borrow pit by the Delaware State Highway Department. The work crew collected artifacts, some of which were recovered later by avocational archaeologist W.O. Cubbage.
Two areas of human burials were present at the site, but no evidence of structures or living areas were noted. Artifacts included Flint Ridge chalcedony bifaces, gorgets and tubular pipes.
References
1984 Delaware Prehistoric Archaeology; An Ecological Approach. Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press.
1989 Prehistoric Cultures of the Delmarva Peninsula: An Archaeological Study. Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press. p. 277. ISBN 9780874133202.
