The Catfish Point Site is a prehistoric site located on an eroding, low terrace along the east shore of Perdido Bay. Phase I investigations consisted of the excavation of 15 shovel tests in the site area and a shoreline artifact collection which indicated that prehistoric remains are present on the site. Prehistoric artifacts recovered consist of 102 lithic…
1Ba1 is one of the most important sites on the northern Gulf Coast relative to early Spanish contacts with Native populations during the 1500s. It is a burial mound containing Native and Spanish artifacts. It was first discovered by the intrepid C.B. Moore in 1901 who excavated numerous pottery vessels and Spanish artifacts from the site. Gordon…
Archeology of a Historic Indian Village on Pensacola Bay. A total of 716 historic aboriginal ceramic artifacts were recovered from the Fairpoint Site during Phase I-III excavations. The ceramic assemblage indicates a single component “Creek Indian” occupation at the site. When compared with samples acquired from prehistoric sites in the area, this assemblage may appear somewhat small, however,…
In 1931 the University of Alabama Museum of Natural History excavated at 1Tu93/5. During road construction, 19 burials were found at the site ( bundle 3; extended 3;urns 11; badly disturbed 2). Caleb Curren relocated the site in the late 20th century and analyzed the pottery from the site based on collections at the Alabama Museum of Natural…
In 1905, C.B. Moore investigated various archeological sites along the Warrior River in west-central Alabama, one of which was known as the “mound near R.H. Foster Landing.” According to Mr. Moore: “At this landing is a plantation, belonging to Miss Florence H. Foster, of Sylvan, Alabama on which is a mound almost obliterated by cultivation. That which remains was dug into…
This Bibb County, Alabama site was first reported in 1979 by a local person. It is located in the Cahaba River drainage in an area of approximately 100 meters by 30 meters. There is a small mound located at the site (20 meters by 10 meters by 1 meter high). Caleb Curren and Ned Jenkins formally recorded the site in 1979.…
Site 1Ha19 is a Protohistoric Period village site in the Warrior River drainage of central Alabama. Based on radiocarbon dates and ceramics, the site was occupied during the 1600s. Excavated remains included 23 features (refuse pits, ash pits, charred corn pits) and 22 burials. Animal remains included 18 species of invertebrates and 11 species of vertebrates. Pottery…
Site 1Tu4 is a large Protohistoric Period site on the Warrior River in central Alabama. Based on radiocarbon dates and ceramics, the site was primarily occupied during the 1600s. During the field seasons at the site data recovered included: several structures, numerous features, 45 burials (17 bundle, 11 urn, 4 semi-flexed, 4 extended, 1 flexed, 1 cremation, 7 undetermined.).…