In May 2018, Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. (EPEI) conducted a Phase I archaeological survey for the proposed bridge replacement on State Route (SR) 42 over the South Fork of Peachtree Creek in DeKalb County, Georgia. The survey area is an Environmental Survey Boundary (ESB) based on plans provided to EPEI by Volkert, Inc. The ESB for EPEI’s archaeological survey includes the project limits and the required road right-of-way (ROW) and is designed to encompass all areas of possible/foreseeable ground disturbance as a result of the current project. When the design is complete, the project APE will likely be smaller than the ESB that is shown.
The Principal Investigator for EPEI’s Phase I archaeological survey was Lynn Marie Pietak, Ph.D. EPEI’s field crew was led by Crew Chief Blake Bottomley, and included Emily Longacre-Chalfant, Lindsey Goff, Greg Smart, Alex Smith, and Jeff Roberts. Mr. Bottomley authored this report, and Dr. Pietak provided oversight and editing.
EPEI’s archaeological survey was completed in accordance with the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists’ (GCPA) guidelines for archaeological investigation and GDOT’s Environmental Procedures Manual (EPM) (GCPA 2014; GDOT 2013) and included visual inspection and systematic shovel testing.
The survey includes a revisit to one previously recorded archaeological site, 9DA242, and no new archaeological sites were recorded. Site 9DA242 is documented as a village and mound site of unknown NRHP eligibility. No artifacts or cultural materials were found during the current survey, and the site was not relocated. EPEI contacted Emory University’s Carlos Museum and Rose Library, where an informant claimed site materials were held (see Chapter 2). The university was unable to find any documents or material related to this site. Because the investigated portion of the site lacks data potential, the overall site eligibility for the NRHP will remain unknown. No further archaeological work is recommended at this time, but should the limits of the project change, additional work may be required.
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