On November 17, 1993 Dave Davis of this office conducted a Phase I archaeological survey of a proposed residence at Victoria Bryant State Park, Franklin county, Georgia. Davis was assisted by Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Utility Technician Ramone Nieto and Greenskeeper Pete Brown. The purpose of the survey was to identify cultural resources which may be impacted by the construction of the proposed residence. The proposed construction is to take place in the northeast portion of the park (see attached map). This development is expected to impact an area measuring 50 feet by 40 feet. Mr. Brown stated that the area had been farmed in the early 20th century, Other disturbances noted were several push piles adjacent to the site.
Vegetation included immature and mature pines, hardwoods, and cedars. A visual surface inspection was made of the ground surface which included eroded areas, game trails, and the bases of trees . Shovel tests, measuring 30 centimeters wide and dug to a sterile subsoil , were placed ten meters apart in all four of the cardinal directions. All tests were screened through .25 inch hardware cloth. Neither the surface inspection nor the ten shovel tests yielded any cultural material. Soil stratigraphy encountered was ten centimeters of duff and humus overlying 21 centimeters of brown sandy clay with abundant schistic rocks. An orange clay subsoil was encountered at 32 centimeters below the ground surface.
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