Archaeological testing at Cherry Point, Camden County, Georgia: an evaluation of the prehistoric component, 9Cam187.

Authors

Robin L. Smith

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Abstract

The Cherry Point Prehistoric Site (9Cam187) at Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia, was the subject of a Phase II testing and evaluation program conducted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on behalf of the U.S. Navy in January, 1983. The research potential of this multicomponent site was evaluated on the basis of information gathered from 37 1x2 m excavation units and 4 column samples. Aboriginal occupations during the Late Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian, and historic periods were confirmed by the presence of small amounts of fiber tempered, Deptford, Savannah, and San Marcos pottery. Lithic artifacts were few and subsistence remains were uninformative. One interpretable feature was defined but it lacked associated and/or datable materials. It is concluded that this site does not offer the potential for significant scientific research. Removal from eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places is recommended.

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

1984

Subject

Indians of North America -- Georgia -- Camden County -- Antiquities; Antiquities; Indians of North America -- Antiquities; Camden County (Ga.) -- Antiquities; Georgia -- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

Location

Camden County (Ga.); Naval Submarine Base (Kings Bay, Ga.)

Document Type

reports

Extent

vi, 115 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

F292.C17 S647 1984

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Smith, Robin L., "Archaeological testing at Cherry Point, Camden County, Georgia: an evaluation of the prehistoric component, 9Cam187." (1984). Jeffrey L. Brown Institute of Archaeology Reports. 30.
https://scholar.utc.edu/archaeology-reports/30