FEATURE DATA |
| Feature Name: |
18CV17 Eroding Pit |
| Feature Notes: |
Large prehistoric shell-filled pit that was eroding from river bank. Salvage excavated in 1984. |
| Macrofeature: |
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| Historic/Prehistoric: |
Prehistoric |
| Social Status: |
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| Ethnic Status: |
Native American |
| Household: |
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| Associated Features: |
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| Report ID: |
CV22 |
| No of Artifacts: |
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| Catalogued?: |
No |
| Feature Type: |
Storage/trash pit |
| Feature Date: |
Late Woodland |
| Prehistoric Feature Date: |
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| Historic Feature Date: |
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SPECIALIZED ANALYSIS |
| Specialized Analysis: |
No |
| Radiocarbon?: |
No |
| Radiocarbon Notes: |
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| Ceramic Vessels?: |
No |
| Ceramic Vessel Notes: |
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| Glass Vessels?: |
No |
| Glass Vessel Notes: |
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| Tobacco Pipe Bore Diameter?: |
No |
| Tobacco Pipe Bore Diameter Notes: |
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| Soil Screen Size: |
1/4 inches |
| Faunal Analysis?: |
No |
| Paleobotanical Analysis?: |
No |
| Lithic Analysis?: |
No |
| FTIR?: |
No |
| XRF?: |
No |
| Soil Chemical Analysis?: |
No |
SITE DATA |
| Site Number: |
18CV17 |
| County: |
Calvert |
| Site Name: |
Stearns |
| Brief Description: |
Early & Late Archaic and Early, Middle & Late Woodland shell midden; village |
| Site Type: |
Prehistoric |
| Site Notes: |
Soil chemical analysis were completed on many proveniences. Oyster shell amount was tabulated by 16ths of a standard bucket and discarded in the field.
Radiocarbon dates of 668+/- 55, 344+/- 76 and 491+/- 125 were obtained from site. |
| Site Date: |
Early Archaic; Early Woodland; Late Archaic; Late Woodland; Middle Woodland |
| Site Ethnic Group: |
Native American |
| Site Function: |
Multi-component; Shell Midden; Village |
REPORT DATA |
| Report ID: |
CV22 |
| Author: |
Pogue, Dennis, and Wayne Clark |
| Date: |
1985 |
| Title: |
Salvage Excavation of a Late Woodland Prehistoric Pit (18CV17S) Calvert County, Maryland: Preliminary Analysis. |
| Imprint: |
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum File Report No. 4. |
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Report on file at Maryland Historical Trust and Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum |
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