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at the Hovey Lake site in 2003-2005 is supported by: a grant from
the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) under the
Transportation Enhancement Program, Indiana
University, and private contributions. The Indiana
Department of Transportation (INDOT) administers the TE grant.
Also contributing to the research project are: Indiana
Geological Survey, Indiana
University - Bloomington Department of Anthropology, the Indiana
State Museum, University of Southern
Indiana, University of Evansville,
Indiana State University, and
community groups and volunteers. |
 
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Last
Updated 9.6.2004
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Excavations
based on the
Geophysical Survey Results
2003 Excavations
Block 8: Located in the southeast edge of the residential area
and excavated to explore a large wall trench. It was initially uncovered
in 2000 test excavations, beneath an overlying burned house, but not excavated.
The large wall trench was clearly unrelated to the house because a hearth
feature and a crushed pot on the house floor was superimposed over part
of the wall trench
Rexford Garniewicz, Curator of Prehistoric Archaeology,
Indiana State Museum, excavating deep wall trench in block 8.
The trench extended to 4 feet below surface.
Excavation of deep wall trench in Block 8.
The postmolds were well defined and regularly spaced.
Rex Garniewicz mapping Block 8 features.
Finished excavation of Block 8, south end. A second trench parallels the
one shown above.
Two nearly parallel wall trenches are met by a perpendicular trench in
Unit 2R.
The perpendicular trench appears to abut the parallel walls rather than
form a corner.
Further excavation is needed to understand these features.