Hally, David J.

The area to be effected by the proposed bridge construction was surveyed on foot. The survey did not reveal any material of historical or prehistorical interest. No further investigations are recommended.

9Ge146 is located on a relict levee-to the Horseshoe Bend of the Oconee River. The site is located between the Oconee and an abandoned river channel. The site consists of a thin scattering of cultural debris covering an area of approximately 5,000 square meters.

Ge 150 is a small rock shelter located on top of the peninsula ridge at the junction of the Oconee River and Richland Creek.

A surface survey, conducted February 3, 1973, revealed that there are no archaeological sites located within the area to be effected by the airport expansion.

An attempt was made to survey the proposed fill area of King's Creek at Sea Island Golf Course at St. Simons Island. Large machinery operating in the affected area, but neither the fill nor the footbridges will disturb any archaeological sites.

9Pm220 is a small shell midden located on the south bank of the Oconee River about 300 meters downstream from the mouth of Lick Creek.

9Pm260 is located on a high ridge on the western side of the Oconee River 2.2km upstream from the dam. The site consists of a small rockshelter with two open ends formed from large boulders apparently exposed by severe erosion of the ridge (Figure 1).

An archaeological survey of the Wallace Dam tailrace area was conducted for the Georgia Power Company in late 1976-early 1977. Two sites, Pm 215 and Pm 247, were located and evaluated by the survey archaeologist, W. Dean Wood (1977).

The area to be effected by the proposed bridge construction was surveyed on foot. No features or artifacts of interest were evident. The bridge construction will apparently harm no historic prehistoric sites. No further investigation is recommended.

It is my conclusion, based upon the above described investigations, that the large stone mound in question is not an aboriginal burial or ceremonial mound.