40CH214 UTM Zone: Cultural Affiliation: Unknown Site Type: Rock Pile Site Size: 34-by-20 m Elevation: 5 ft. AMSL NRHP Recommendation : Unknown (b) (3) (B)
ing may determine if elevated phosphorus levels are present, potentially indicating recommend the intact rock pile features be avoided by proposed construction. If avoidance is not feasi- ble, Phase II archaeological testing is recommended to determine final NRHP eligibility. (b) (3) (B)
Site 40CH214 represents a single rock pile, with its base measuring three m in diameter and standing approximately 100 cm above the ground surface. The pile consists of roughly 250 rocks measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. The rock pile is located at Shovel Test 803 (Figure 5.12 and 5.13). While delineating the rock pile, we collected an unidentified iron fragment from the surface 15 m to the south of the rock pile; no other artifacts were observed or recovered (Figure 5.14). Brockington excavated shovel tests adjacent to the rock pile and at close intervals but yielded no cultural materials. Shovel tests generally produced a profile consisting of a light olive brown (2.5YR 5/4) clayey loam underlain by a dark grayish-brown (2.5YR 4/2) clay subsoil and reached an average depth of 10 cmbs. We performed metal detecting over the rock pile and the surrounding area and yielded no results. Although we are not certain if the rock pile represents pre- or post-contact activities, it is located at the edge of a historically cultivated field, and we believe it is most likely a result of field clearing. At present, Site 40CH214’s eligibility for inclu- sion on the NRHP remains unknown. Previous research has demonstrated that rock piles some- times contain surface feature typologies based on location, rock size, morphology, and layout are not often con- clusive or convincing (e.g., Braley et al. 1985). Sometimes mod scatters marking previously been adversely impacted by logging or other agricultural activities. Phase II testing and soil sampling is necessary to determine the rock pile’s origin. The rock pile may simply represent post-contact field clearing activi- (b) (3) (B) deposits to ascertain its original purpose. Soil test- (b) (3) (B) (b) (3) (B)
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