A Phase II archaeological testing program was conducted for the proposed Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Commuter Runway project for the City of Atlanta by Garrow & Associates, Inc. The sites discussed in this report are located in an area that is characterized by urban development in the northwest section of Clayton County, Georgia immediately south of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, near the headwaters of the Flint River. As a result of the Phase I survey conducted in May 1992, one historic and two prehistoric sites were discovered; further testing was recommended to determine their cultural affiliation/historic significance so that an assessment could be made regarding their eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Also, additional information was requested by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office, including a mitigation plan for the Hart Family Cemetery (Archaeological Site 1) which was recommended eligible for listing on the NRHP and further documentation detailing the destruction and lack of archaeological integrity of a nineteenth-century gristmill site, 9CN31 known locally as Terrell's Mill. This report describes the Phase II archaeological testing of two prehistoric sites (Archaeological Sites 2 and 3) that are recommended ineligible for listing on the NRHP, and the historic property (Archaeological Site 8) located at 4828 West Fayetteville Road which contains three components, a minor prehistoric lithic assemblage, a residential structure known as the Ernest E. Hart House, and the John J. Hart house site. The Ernest E. Hart House is recommended eligible for listing on the NRHP based on its age and architectural integrity. A mitigation plan is presented for the Ernest E. Hart House and the Hart Family Cemetery that outlines various alternatives should the west runway alternative be implemented. In addition, further documentation is provided regarding the destruction of archaeological site 9CN31, and the ineligibility for listing on the NRHP of Archaeological Sites 2 and 3.
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