Under a continuing services contract with the U.S. Army Infantry Center, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Fort Benning Military Reservation, Panamerican Consultants, Inc. (PCI) conducted a series of Phase II archaeological investigations at 16 sites within the reservation. The objective of this testing was to evaluate each site to determine its eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and to make recommendations for future archaeological investigations. All work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended; Executive Order 11593 (Protecting and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment); and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974.
A total of 16 sites (1RU91, 1RU321, 1RU407, 1RU408, 1RU415, 1RU458, 1RU463, 1RU474, 1RU482, 1RU483, 9CE886, 9CE905, 9CE1409, 9MEI75, 9ME224, and 9ME428) were investigated during the Phase II survey. Multiple components were recorded during the investigation ranging from Early Archaic to the twentieth century.
Five of the sites (1RU321, 1RU408, 1RU415, 1RU474, and 9CE1409) are recommended as eligible for inclusion into the NRHP. These sites have intact features, stratigraphic integrity, burials, and/or will enhance the cultural history of the region. Each of these sites need protective measures taken so further disturbances will not deplete their integrity.
The remaining 11 sites are recommended not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP and require no further archaeological investigations. These sites have been destroyed or heavily disturbed by previous land use and natural activities.
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