Wolfe Neck (7-S-D-10)

Site History

The Wolfe Neck site (7-S-D-10) is a Middle Woodland period shell midden located near Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware.

Archaeological Investigations

Archaeological work at this site was conducted in the early 1960s by avocational archaeologists. Probing with metal rods revealed the extent of the midden, which was then trenched. In total, about 500 square feet of an estimated 2870 square feet of the midden was excavated. The midden was comprised of oyster (Ostrea virginica) and clam (Venus mercenaria), with clam being the predominant shell. Very few lithics were recovered, while pottery fragments were found throughout the midden. These fragments were identified as Pope's Creek and Accokeek wares.

References

Marine, D., H.H. Hutchinson, O.H. Peets, and J.L. Parsons

1965   Preliminary Report on a Shell Deposit in Wolfe's Neck Archeological Complex (7-S-D10). The Archeolog. Volume XVII, No. 1:1-17.

(Edited from Marine et al. 1965)

Associated Artifacts

Coulbourn

Tags:

7S-D-10 Wolfe's Neck Site Coulbourn Coulbourn Cord-Marked body grog tempered cord-marked surface treatment undecorated Early Woodland Period

Coulbourn

Tags:

7S-D-10 Wolfe's Neck Site Coulbourn Coulbourn Net-Impressed body grog tempered net-impressed surface treatment undecorated Early Woodland Period