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Assessment Of Archeological Site 41cp221, Found During Construction Of Fm 1520 In Camp County, Texas, G. R. Dennis Price, Stephanie Stoermer Strickland

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

On January 7, 1993, the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx DoT) learned that prehistoric archeological materials had been reportedly unearthed during improvements to highway FM 1520 in Camp County. As the project was being undertaken with State funds, Tx DoT, in compliance with the Texas Antiquities Code, ordered a cessation of work in the immediate area until the archeological significance of the area could be evaluated. Evaluation included surface examination, shovel testing and gradall scraping.

This report briefly describes the site area, work conducted, and artifacts recovered. It also discusses the results of the fieldwork and makes recommendations concerning resumption …