Fort Stewart 2: An Archaeological Survey of the 809 Ha Survey Tract "A" and the 804 Ha Survey Tract "B," Brigade Maneuver Area, Fort Stewart, Long and Tattnall Counties, Georgia

This study represents an intensive archaeological survey of two areas, designated "A" and "B." in the Brigade Maneuver Area of Fort Stewart, Georgia. Survey tract "A", located in Long and Tattnall counties, Georgia, contains approximately 809 ha and survey tract "B", located entirely in Long "A", contains approximately 804 ha. This work is - being done in order to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665, as amended by Public Law 965 15), Guidelines for Federal Agency Responsibilities, under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Army Regulation AR 420-40, and 36CFR800 (Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties). The project is administered for the United States Army by the National Park Service (NPS), Southeast Regional Office. The scope of work specified that the entire project area be surveyed as high probability using transects and shovel tests spaced at 30 m intervals. The primary purpose of this investigation is to identify and assess the archaeological remains present at Fort Stewart for the National Register of Historic Places. There were also a number of secondary goals which included: Determining the need for deep shovel testing to locate and assess prehistoric sites;. Exploring the effectiveness of the current Fort Stewart predictive model and examining prehistoric and historic patterns of land use, location, and site intensity. Exploring site function/duration based on artifact content; and. Better understanding the regional culture history. These investigations incorporated a review of previously reported site files located at the office of the base archaeologist. Six previously recorded archaeological sites (9LG6, 9LG9, 9LG10, 9LG23, 9LG28, and 9LG33), were within the survey boundaries of tract "A". One previously recorded site (9LG47) was within the survey boundaries of tract "B". In addition, the base's Historic Preservation Plan was consulted regarding sites or structures on the National Register of Historic Places within the two survey areas. Although none of the previously located sites within the two areas were recorded as being eligible, five had their eligibility listed as unknown. Twenty-one archaeological sites and 22 isolated occurrences (which are also assigned site numbers) were identified during the survey. Seventeen of these sites and 14 isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "A". Four additional sites and eight isolated occurrences are recorded in survey tract "B". Two these sites, 9LG121 and 9LG130, are recommended eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.