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Phase II and Phase III Archaeological Database and Inventory
18PR373 ADDWAT V-5

Site Data

Site Number: 18PR373

Site Name: ADDWAT V-5

Other name(s): ADDWAT Area V Site 5

Prehistoric:

Historic:

Unknown:

Brief Description: Late Woodland ceramic scatter

Site Location and Environmental Data

Latitude: 38.78

Longitude: -77

Elevation: 24

Site slope: 11-20%

Maryland Archaeo Research Unit No.: 11

SCS soil & sediment code: SgD2

Physiographic province: Western Shore Coastal Plain

Terrestrial site:

Underwater site:

Ethnobotany profile:

Maritime site:

Site setting: -Site Setting restricted -Lat/Long accurate to within 1 sq. mile, user may need to make slight adjustments in mapping to account for sites near state/county lines or streams

Ownership

Private:

Federal:

State of MD:

Regional/county/city:

Unknown:

Nearest Surface Water

Name (if any): Intermittent stream

Saltwater

Ocean:

Estuary/tidal river:

Tidewater/marsh:

Freshwater

Stream/river:

Swamp:

Lake or pond:

Spring:

Min distance to water:

20 meters

Temporal Contextual Data

Paleoindian:

Archaic:

Early Archaic:

Middle Archaic:

Late Archaic:

Woodland:

MD Adena:

Early Woodland:

Middle Woodland:

Late Woodland: Y

Unknown prehistoric:

Contact period site:

ca. 1630 - 1675:

ca. 1675 - 1720:

ca. 1720 - 1780:

ca. 1780 - 1820:

ca. 1820 - 1860:

ca. 1860 - 1900:

ca. 1900 - 1930:

Post 1930:

Unknown historic:

Unknown context:

Y=Confirmed, P=Possible

Ethnic Associations (historic only)

Native American:

African American:

Anglo-American:

Hispanic:

Asian American:

Unknown:

Other:

Other Text:

Y=Confirmed, P=Possible

Interpretive Sampling Data

Prehistoric context samples

Soil samples taken: N

Flotation samples taken: N

Other samples taken:

Historic context samples

Soil samples taken:

Flotation samples taken:

Other samples taken:

Diagnostic Artifact Data

Projectile Point Types

Clovis:

Hardaway-Dalton:

Palmer:

Kirk (notch):

Kirk (stem):

Le Croy:

Morrow Mountain:

Guilford:

Brewerton:

Otter Creek:

Koens-Crispin:

Perkiomen:

Susquehana:

Vernon:

Piscataway:

Calvert:

Selby Bay:

Jacks Reef (notch):

Jacks Reef (pent):

Madison/Potomac: 1

Levanna:

All quantities exact or estimated minimal counts

Prehistoric Sherd Types

Marcey Creek:

Dames Quarter:

Selden Island:

Accokeek:

Wolfe Neck:

Vinette:

Popes Creek:

Coulbourn:

Watson:

Mockley:

Clemson Island:

Page:

Shepard:

Townsend:

Minguannan:

Sullivan Cove:

Shenks Ferry:

Moyaone: 11

Potomac Creek: 17

Keyser:

Yeocomico:

Monongahela:

Susquehannock:

All quantities exact or estimated minimal counts

Historic Sherd Types

Earthenware

Astbury:

Borderware:

Buckley:

Creamware:

Ironstone:

Jackfield:

Manganese Mottled:

North Devon:

Pearlware:

Staffordshire:

Tin Glazed:

Whiteware:

Porcelain:

Stoneware

English Brown:

English Dry-bodied:

Nottingham:

Rhenish:

White Salt-glazed:

All quantities exact or estimated minimal counts

Prehistoric Artifacts

Flaked stone: 5

Ground stone: 1

Stone bowls:

Fire-cracked rock:

Other lithics (all):

Ceramics (all): 28

Rimsherds: 5

Other fired clay:

Human remain(s):

Modified faunal:

Unmodified faunal:

Oyster shell:

Floral material:

Uncommon Object:

Other:

All quantities exact or estimated minimal counts

Historic Artifacts

Pottery (all):

Glass (all):

Architectural:

Furniture:

Arms:

Clothing:

Personal items:

Tobacco related:

Activity item(s):

Human remain(s):

Faunal material:

Misc. kitchen:

Floral material:

Misc.:

Other:

All quantities exact or estimated minimal counts

Features

Dated Features

Dated features present at site:

Radiocarbon Data

Sample 1: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 2: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 3: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 4: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 5: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 6: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 7: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 8: +- years BP

Reliability

Sample 9: +- years BP

Reliability

Additional radiocarbon results available:

External Samples/Data

Additional raw data may be available online:

Collection curated at MAC

Summary

Site 18PR373, also known as ADDWAT Area V Site 5 (ADDWAT V-5), is a prehistoric ceramic scatter of Late Woodland age near the Oxon Hill area of Prince George’s County. The site is situated on a west-facing toe slope above the floodplain of the Potomac River. It occupies a prominent rise which overlooks intermittent drainages to the north and south. Soils at the site are primarily Sassafras Sandy Loams. The site was first examined archeologically in 1987 as part of a Phase I survey of a 123 acre area referred to as the Waterfront and Gudelski parcels. This project was later expanded to a Phase II testing program at 18PR373 (and other sites). The work was conducted for the PortAmerica Development Project (later the National Harbor) in order to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and other federal and state legislation. The Phase I work at 18PR373 entailed the excavation of shovel test pits (STPs) at 20 m intervals. Shovel tests were excavated to sterile subsoil, generally 35 to 45 cm below surface in the absence of cultural material, or to the limit of practical excavation. When artifacts were found, radial STPs were excavated to define the extent of the cultural deposit(s). Radial STPs were excavated in each cardinal direction from the location of the original find until two consecutive sterile STPs had been excavated. The interval between radial STPs was reduced to 10 m. Soils were passed through hardware cloth to ensure uniform recovery of cultural remains. Artifacts were retained in bags and marked with provenience information. A total of 7 STPs were excavated during the Phase I within the boundaries of what would be designated 18PR373. Artifacts recovered from these STPs indicated that the site contained a sparse scatter of Late Woodland artifacts (1 quartz flake, 1 piece of ground slate, 4 Potomac Creek sherds, and 1 Moyaone sherd). One of the Potomac Creek specimens was a rim sherd. Most artifacts were from the plowzone, but several appeared to come from beneath the plowzone, suggesting that intact cultural deposits were present. Phase II investigations were also carried out in 1987 and entailed the excavation of 36 additional shovel test pits and nine 1 X 1 m test units. All Phase II STPs were excavated at 10 m intervals, allowing for a more accurate determination of site boundaries. STPs were excavated in the same manner as Phase I shovel tests.Test units were excavated by natural or cultural stratigraphic soil layers. If a layer was more than 10 cm thick, it was excavated in 10 cm arbitrary layers. Soils were passed through hardware cloth to ensure uniform recovery of cultural remains. Artifacts were retained in bags and marked with provenience information. Based on Phase II shovel testing, the site size was actually reduced to approximately1,350 m2. While no historic artifacts were recovered during the Phase I project, the increased shovel test coverage during Phase II yielded evidence of a historic occupation scattered throughout the plowzone. Historic artifacts (not included in the tables above) included a wide range of kitchen ceramics and glass but relatively few architectural artifacts. The dates of these materials range from the late 18th century (one sherd of creamware) to the early 20th century (machine-made bottle glass). The most plentiful ceramic type was whiteware. The over 100 year range for the artifacts suggests that historic refuse entered the site sporadically from the late 18th century and into the 20th century. The density of the historic artifact scatter was low and it was thought to relate to general field scatter. No structures are depicted in the site vicinity on any historic maps and no features were encountered. Twenty-eight additional prehistoric artifacts were recovered, including 1 quartz Madison point, 1 chert flake, 1 quartz flake, 1 quartz debris fragment, 10 Moyaone potsherds, 3 Potomac Creek cord-marked potsherds (2 rims), 9 Potomac Creek plain sherds (2 rims), and 1 Potomac Creek smooth-over-cord-marked sherd. The Madison projectile point, as well as the Moyaone and Potomac Creek sherds are diagnostic of the Late Woodland period. The shovel test and test units revealed a uniform stratigraphy across the site. It consisted of a thin layer of humus (developed in the recent past) over a plowzone that cut into subsoil. Plowing at 18PR373 has destroyed the natural stratigraphic profile, by mixing prehistoric and historic artifacts, and caused a loss of integrity to the prehistoric component. Including the Phase I artifacts, the density of prehistoric artifacts across the site was sparse, reflecting the brief occupation of the site. Site 18PR373 appears to have been a small, temporary exploitative camp, which most-likely functioned as support for the nearby Late Woodland village at 18PR11. The predominance of pottery and the relative infrequency of lithic artifacts may indicate task-specific activities. The increased exposure afforded by the Phase II shove tests and test units resulted in the determination that Site 18PR373 was a disturbed site. The prehistoric component has low artifact density and lacks stratigraphic integrity. The historic component was primarily 19th century field scatter reflecting refuse disposal in agricultural fields. No features were encountered. Further investigations would not contribute significant information on the prehistory or history of Maryland.

External Reference Codes

Library ID Numbers:

Maryland Archaeological Synthesis Database

Phase II and Phase III Archaeological Database and Inventory 18PR373 ADDWAT V-5

Diagnostic Artifact Data

Features

Phase II and Phase III Archaeological Database and Inventory
18PR373 ADDWAT V-5