This report documents an archaeological investigation of the fair “mound,” 9TF2, and other prehistoric sites in Telfair County, Georgia, during the spring of 1985. The project was supported in part by a federal historic preservation grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The grant was obtained by Nick Wynne and Nancy Marie White, of the University of Florida Departments of History and Anthropology, respectively, and administered by Brewton-Parker College of Mount Vernon, Georgia. Matching funds and services were provided by local Telfair County institutions and residents, and other individuals. Area archaeologists Frankie Snow and Chris Trowell helped with all phases of the project, including planning.
The Telfair “mound” lies on the Ocmulgee River in the Muskhogean Wildlife Management Area in the Ocmulgee Big Bend region (Figures 1, 2). This site, a natural mound, has been a popular spot for pot-hunters through the years, as documented by the many holes and trenches that have been dug into it. Several years ago it was briefly tested by Snow and Trowell.
From 15 May to 7 June, 1986 the mound was test excavated by a team of USF field school students and volunteers. White directed the project, and William Bracken and Susan Henefield were field supervisors. Four 2 x 2 meter test units were dug by hand on the mound summit and a fifth unit, a deep trench, was dug with a backhoe into the base of the mound.
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