Archeological survey and testing was undertaken at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Mcintosh County, Georgia in November 1983. A l,500 ft. roadway, which is part of proposed public use facilities development at Harris Neck NWR, was evaluated for the presence of significant cultural resources. The proposed road realignment was initially walked over and observed for any surface evidence of cultural resources, and then randomly shovel tested to depths of 10-12 in. Following the shovel tests, 3 ft. x 3 ft. test pits were systematically excavated to the base of the plowzone and a road grader was used to remove the disturbed plowzone for greater areal coverage. The grader uncovered several sub-plowzone pits containing oyster shell, aboriginal pottery and historic materials. All indications suggest this area of pits and in situ materials was a very early activity locus perhaps dating to the ti me period of Spanish contact or English transitional occupation. Therefore, archeological testing and data recovery is proposed for portions of the road realignment corridor and adjacent proposed pa r king areas near Gould's Landing along the Barbour Island River.
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