Level Testing of Site 23SL449, Gravois Creek Drainage Basin, St. Louis County Missouri. Phase 2.
Abstract
A phase I level cultural resource survey was conducted at 13 discrete parcels along Gravois Creek in south St. Louis, Missouri. All parcels were in floodplain/terrace contexts. Shovel testing and walk-over inspection methods located twelve cultural resources. Three of these are currently disturbed beyond reclamation. The remaining sites contained archaic, woodland, Mississippian, and historic components. It was considered that each of these has the potential to be unique and locally significant. It was recommended that should proposals or projects be contemplated at these site locations. Nine sites should be avoided or tested on a phase II level to determine their potential eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Field work of phase II testing was initiated in late November and December, 1983. Negotiations for property access to site 23SL447, were unsuccessful and the site could not be tested. A combination of shovel testing, soil probing and excavation of three 2 x 2 m test units were implemented on site 23SL449 in order to determine horizontal and vertical distribution of artifactual materials. Previous disturbances had occurred, resulting in loss of site integrity. No evidence of cultural material, intact features, or structured relationships between artifactual materials was found.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA245091
Entities
People
- Gen K. Holder
- Joseph L. Harl
- Joseph M. Nixon
- M. C. Hamilton