Searching for Geechee footprints: plantation research on Ossabaw Island, Georgia

Authors

Nicholas Honerkamp

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Abstract

According to documentary records, the North End Plantation on Ossabaw Island, Georgia (9CH1062) has been occupied for over two and a half centuries. Archaeological testing and GPR survey in 2005 and 2007 demonstrated the substantial archaeological potential of the site’s various plantation occupations. However, basic spatial, temporal, and functional parameters at the North End have not been fully established. By focusing on the Geechee components, a 2011 archaeological survey resulted in an overall model of the site’s structure through time. Besides discussing the survey results, this paper examines the efficacy of the survey strategy used for identifying plantation occupations on Ossabaw and other coastal Georgia sites.

Department

Dept. of Social, Cultural, and Justice Studies

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

1-6-2012

Subject

Archaeology -- Georgia -- Ossabaw Island; Antiquities; Archaelology; Ossabaw Island (Ga.) -- Antiquities

Location

Ossabaw Island (Ga.)

Document Type

reports

Extent

12 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

F292.C36 H66 2012

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Honerkamp, Nicholas, "Searching for Geechee footprints: plantation research on Ossabaw Island, Georgia" (2012). Jeffrey L. Brown Institute of Archaeology Reports. 2.
https://scholar.utc.edu/archaeology-reports/2