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Investigation And Recovery Of Uss Westfield (Site 41gv151) Galveston Bay, Galveston County, Texas, Amy Borgens, Justin Parkoff, Robert Gearhart, Sara Laurence, Doug Jones, Jessica Stika

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This report represents the culmination of fourteen years of marine archeological investigations by PBS&J (now Atkins North America, Inc.) associated with the Texas City Channel Improvement Project. Over that time span Atkins’ investigations of the site of USS Westfield (41GV151) have included numerous remote-sensing surveys using various combinations of marine magnetometer, side-scan sonar, sector-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and ROV; three diving investigations totaling 64 dives and over 72 hours of bottom time; and archeological salvage of Westfield resulting in the recovery of at least 8,380 artifacts. These combined efforts were undertaken in order to satisfy the responsibilities of the U.S. …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Potential Shaft Locations Along The Proposed City Of Austin Parmer Lane Wastewater Interceptor, Travis And Williamson Counties, Texas, Chris Dayton

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In January and April 2014, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources within six proposed work areas, primarily potential shaft locations, along a proposed 3.7-kilometer (km) or 2.8-mile wastewater interceptor pipeline adjacent to Parmer Lane, also known as Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 734 in northwest Austin, Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas. The six areas—two along the southwest side of Parmer Lane and four along the northeast side—cover a total of 9.7 hectares or 24 acres. The work was carried out for the City of Austin under Texas Antiquities Permit 6713 by Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, …

Archaeological Survey Of 33 Miles Of The Agua Dulce To Midway Pipeline Replacement Project, San Patricio And Nueces Counties, Texas, James W. Karbula, Deidra A. Black

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Report Title: Archaeological Survey of 33 Miles of the Agua Dulce to Midway Pipeline Replacement Project, San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas

Report Date: August 2015

Report Number: 2015-32

Agency: None

Permit Number: None

Project Description: WSA conducted cultural resource coordination and archaeological survey investigations for a proposed Koch Pipeline Company, LP (KPL), Agua Dulce to Midway pipeline replacement project in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas. WSA conducted intensive Phase I pedestrian survey with shovel testing of the proposed 33 mile (53.1 km) pipeline segment, roughly between the cities of Agua Dulce and Odem, Texas. Coordination was conducted with …

An Archaeological Survey For The Proposed City Of Granbury Water Treatment Plant Project In Hood County, Texas, William E. Moore

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An archaeological survey of a one-acre tract in Hood County, Texas was conducted by Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) on June 5, 2015. Prehistoric site 41HD11 had been recorded in the Area of Potential Effect (APE), and the purpose of this project was to confirm its presence and identify site boundaries and site significance if possible. William E. Moore was the Principal Investigator and Jesse Todd was the Project Archaeologist who performed the survey. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) issued Antiquities Permit number 7273 to this project. The area was extensively shovel tested and no cultural materials were found. Previous …

Archaeological Investigations Within San Pedro Springs Park (41bx19), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Raymond Mauldin, Stephen Smith, Sarah Wigley, Antonia Figueroa, Clinton Mckenzie, Laura Carbajal, Cynthia Munoz, Barbara Meissner, Kristi Nichols, Melissa Eiring, Robert Garcia Jr

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The University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research (UTSA-CAR) contracted with Adams Environmental, Inc. to provide archaeological services to Capital Improvement Management (CIMS) of the City of San Antonio (COSA) related to the archaeological investigation of selected areas of San Pedro Springs Park in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The CAR conducted archaeological testing at this National Register Site, 41BX19, from early December 2013 to mid-January of 2014. The goals of archaeological investigations were to identify and investigate any proto-historic and historic archaeological deposits associated with Colonial Period occupants of the area, including evidence of the first …

An Archaeological Survey For The City Of Winters Water Supply Improvements Project In Runnels County, Texas, William E. Moore

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An archaeological survey of the site of the proposed water supply improvement project in north-central Runnels County, Texas was performed by Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) on August 14 and 15, 2015 under Antiquities Permit 7381 issued by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). This survey examined five areas where water wells are proposed, one proposed ground storage tank site, and segments of proposed transmission lines that connect with the above mentioned improvements. These lines cross Antelope Creek in two places. The total number of acres is 17.71. The field methods included a 100% pedestrian survey and shovel testing. No evidence …

Cultural Resources Survey For The City Of Hudson Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion In Angelina County, Texas, William E. Moore

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An archaeological survey for the City of Hudson, Texas was performed by Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) on November 20 and 21, 2015 under Antiquities Permit 7471 issued by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). This survey examined the site of the proposed wastewater treatment plant, approximately 6.25 acres. The field methods included a 100% pedestrian survey and shovel testing. No evidence of a prehistoric or historic site was observed. It is recommended that the City of Hudson be allowed to proceed with construction as planned. Copies of the report will be housed at the THC, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL), …

Intensive Archeological Survey For Proposed Improvements To Farm-To-Market Road 2100 From South Diamondhead Boulevard To Fm 1960 Harris County, Texas, Melissa M. Green

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An intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources within the footprint of proposed widening improvements to Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 2100 between South Diamondhead Boulevard (Blvd) and FM 1960 in eastern Harris County, Texas. The project is approximately 7.7 miles or 12.4 kilometers (km) in length and has a typical width of between 100 to 300 feet (ft) or 30 to 91 meters (m); the project will be up to 1,000 ft or 305 m wide at detention pond locations. The APE is 204 acres or 83 hectares with 107 acres or 43 hectares of …

Intensive Archeological Survey For Proposed Wastewater Improvements City Of Anton, Hockley County, Texas, Haley Rush, Virginia Hatfield, Chris Dayton

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In October 2015, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources within a parcel of land where wastewater improvements are planned for the City of Anton, Hockley County, Texas. The planned improvements include a new wastewater plant/pump station, facultative lagoon, holding pond, and effluent application area. The archeological area of potential effects (APE) is a triangular parcel of land that measures approximately 0.45 by 0.47 by 0.62 miles (0.72 by 0.76 by 1.0 kilometers) and covers approximately 72 acres (29 hectares). The APE is on a level upland adjacent to Yellowhouse Draw. The work …

Inadvertent Discovery Of An Underground Culvert, City Of Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas, Paul M. Matchen

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In May 2012, the City of Seguin (City) proposed to undertake street improvements, which included the replacement of water, sewer, and storm sewer lines including installation of four discharge structures replacing existing structures. This project was to be funded entirely by the City. In order to meet its legal responsibilities under existing state guidelines, including the Antiquities Code of Texas 1977 [revised 1987], Title 9, Chapter 191, VACS, Art. 6145-9, the City conducted a cultural resources file search for the proposed APE. This project was also permitted under a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permit (#12—Utility Installation). …

Archeological Investigations For Tasks 7 And 8 Of The Proposed Center Point Wastewater Facilities Improvements Project, Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, Jon J. Dowling

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Between February 25 and 26, 2014, Blanton & Associates (B&A), under contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., the prime contractor to Kerr County, carried out an intensive archeological survey (as per 13 TAC 26.7 and 26.15) of localities associated with Tasks 7 and 8 of the proposed Center Point Wastewater Facilities Improvements Project in Center Point, Kerr County, Texas. The Center Point Wastewater Facilities Improvements Project is situated within and around Center Point, located approximately seven miles (11.2 kilometers [km]) southwest of Comfort in Kerr County, Texas. Task 7 consists of a portion of the proposed wastewater line that crosses Wilson …

Effigy Vessel Documentation, Caddo Collections At The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory At The University Of Texas At Austin, Timothy K. Perttula, Robert Z. Selden Jr.

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Ceramic vessels from ancestral Caddo sites in East Texas are diverse in form, size, manufacture, and decoration, both spatially and temporally. Variation in these attributes, including vessel form as well as any attachments, also “is connected with particular local and regional traditions” (Brown 1996:335). To both appreciate and understand the meaning of vessel form diversity in Caddo vessel assemblages in East Texas—or any other part of the much larger southern Caddo area—the consistent identification of different vessel forms and vessel shapes is crucial. The formal identification of the diverse vessel forms and vessel shapes, in conjunction with other vessel attributes, …

Caddo Ceramic Vessels From The Goode Hunt (41cs23) And Clements (41cs25) Sites In The East Texas Pineywoods, Timothy K. Perttula

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The Goode Hunt (41CS23) and Clements (41CS25) sites are early historic Nasoni Caddo cemeteries and settlements in the Pineywoods of East Texas. The Clements site was first investigated in 1898 by W. T. Scott, and then again in 1932 by archaeologists from the University of Texas (UT). The nearby Goode Hunt site was also investigated by UT in 1932.

In this publication, the concern is with the 153 Caddo ceramic vessels recovered from burial features at the two sites during these various investigations, including the 34 vessels from the Clements site being curated by the American Museum of Natural History, …

Excavations At The Early Caddo Period Mound Pond Site (41hs12) In Harrison County, Texas, Glenn T. Goode, Timothy K. Perttula, Leslie L. Bush, Shawn Marceaux, Leeanna Schniebs, Jesse Todd

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This publication summarizes major archaeological findings from the July 1977 excavations at the Mound Pond site (41HS12), in the Pineywoods of Harrison County, Texas. The site lies on the south, or right, bank of Big Cypress Creek in the upper reaches of Caddo Lake, approximately 4 km north of the village of Uncertain.

The Mound Pond Site was recorded by Dr. E. Mott Davis (The University of Texas at Austin) in the 1950s, during the time that he was conducting investigations at nearby Lake O’ the Pines Reservoir. Early in 1977, Forrest Murphey, of Marshall, Texas, approached Glenn Goode about …

Caddo Ceramic Vessels From The Hatchel Site (41bw3) On The Red River In Bowie County, Texas, Timothy K. Perttula

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This monograph concerns the analysis and study of the ancestral Caddo ceramic vessels (n=68) recovered at the Hatchel site (41BW3) on the Red River in Bowie County, Texas. These vessels were excavated from burial and non-burial features in the platform mound, village areas, and cemetery areas (burial plots 1-4) excavated by University of Texas archaeologists during 1938-1939 Works Progress Administration (WPA) investigations. The vessels are curated at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at The University of Texas (TARL).

The Caddo Ceramic Assemblage From The Hardin A Site (41gg69) On The Sabine River In Gregg County, Texas, Timothy K. Perttula

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The Hardin A site (41GG69) is an ancestral Caddo settlement on a high alluvial terrace landform overlooking the Sabine River floodplain in Gregg County, Texas, a few miles west of Longview, Texas. The modern channel of the river is ca. 650 m to the south. The site, which is in the East Texas Pineywoods, has well preserved midden deposits, pit features, as well as a looted cemetery area.

The Bert W. Davis Site (41hp3) On The South Sulphur River In Hopkins County, Texas, Timothy K. Perttula

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The Bert W. Davis site in the South Sulphur River valley in East Texas was investigated by archaeologists from the University of Texas (UT) in 1919 and 1934, because an aboriginal cemetery had been exposed by plowing and later looting. The UT work consisted of a reconnaissance by J. E. Pearce in September 1919 and trenching by A. T. Jackson and crew in July 1934. A small assemblage of artifacts were recovered by UT during this work, but the collection (now at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at UT) had never been fully studied or the results of the work …

East Texas Caddo Ceramic Sherd Database, Timothy K. Perttula

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A considerable amount of effort has been expended over the years by archaeologists in the identification, description, and classification of ancestral Caddo ceramic vessels and sherds recovered from sites across East Texas, beginning with the masterful efforts of Alex D. Krieger. These analyses have led to an appreciation of the stylistic, technological, functional, and morphological character of Caddo ceramics, as well as their age, and their role in the identification and scale of social networks of different Caddo communities in existence as early as ca. A.D. 850 to the early 19th century.

The purpose of the compilation of attribute-level data …

Additional Radiocarbon Dates From East Texas Caddo Sites, Timothy K. Perttula, Robert Z. Selden Jr.

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This article reports on two new radiocarbon dates obtained from ancestral Caddo sites in East Texas. These dates provide new information on the ages of Caddo occupations at the sites, and they contribute to the further expansion of the East Texas Caddo radiocarbon database.

The Womack Site (41lr1), An Ancestral Caddo Settlement On The Red River In Lamar County, Texas, Timothy K. Perttula

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The Womack site (41LR1) is an ancestral Caddo settlement situated on an alluvial terrace in a horseshoe bend of the Red River in north central Lamar County in East Texas. Harris completed the analysis and study of their 1938-mid-1960s investigations at the site, but the findings from the earlier archaeological investigations conducted at the site by the University of Texas (UT) in 1931 have not been previously published. In this article I discuss the 1931 investigations by UT at the Womack site, and also summarize the character of the artifact assemblage recovered at the site during this work. Lastly, I …