Phase II Archaeological Site Evaluation: Sites 8HG880, 8HG881, 8HG882, Avon Park Air Force Range, Avon Park, Florida

In a continuing effort to comply with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, conducted Phase II archaeological evaluation of three sites, 8HG880, 8HG881 and 8HG882, located along Kissimmee River. The evaluations were contracted through Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia, and Moody AFB, Georgia, and fieldwork was conducted in February of 2001. Prehistoric and historic period components are present at each site. Based on the results of the Phase II evaluations, the prehistoric components at two sites, Ft. Kissimmee South (8HG880) and Borrow Canal (8HG882), are recommended eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At Ft. Kissimmee South (8HG880), buried cultural deposits occur 80 to 100 cm below surface, and include artifacts diagnostic of the Archaic period. At Borrow Canal (8HG882), buried cultural deposits occur 70 to 90 cm below surrface. Artifacts diagnostic of the Archaic period and the early and middle portions of the Woodland period were recovered from the site. In addition, two radiocarbon dates, 3090±40 BP and 3770±40 BP, were returned on buried organic material associated with ceramic artifacts. The historical components at these two sites are recommended not eligible. At the third site, Kissimmee Landing (8HG881), both the prehistoric and historic period components are recommended not eligible for the NRHP. The upper strata across much of the site were disturbed by road construction and modifications to the Kissimmee River channel. In addition, there was little evidence of buried cultural deposition, and there were few diagnostic artifacts present.

为持续遵守经修订的1966年《国家历史保护法》第110条，佛罗里达州埃文帕克空军靶场对基西米河沿岸的三处遗址——8HG880、8HG881与8HG882开展了第二阶段考古评估。本次评估由弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地空战司令部与佐治亚州穆迪空军基地签约承办，野外作业于2001年2月实施。三处遗址均保存有史前与历史时期文化遗存。基于第二阶段评估结果，基西米堡南（8HG880）与借用运河（8HG882）两处遗址的史前文化遗存被推荐具备入选《国家历史遗迹名录（National Register of Historic Places，NRHP）》的资格。在基西米堡南（8HG880）遗址，埋藏文化沉积位于地表下80至100厘米处，出土有古风期（Archaic period）特征性文物。在借用运河（8HG882）遗址，埋藏文化沉积位于地表下70至90厘米处，本次考古工作从该遗址中回收了古风期（Archaic period）以及伍德兰期（Woodland period）早、中期的特征性文物。此外，从与陶瓷文物伴生的埋藏有机质样品中获得两组放射性碳测年数据：3090±40 距今（Before Present，BP）与3770±40 距今（Before Present，BP）。上述两处遗址的历史时期文化遗存被推荐不具备入选名录资格。至于第三处遗址基西米登陆点（8HG881），其史前与历史时期文化遗存均被推荐不具备入选《国家历史遗迹名录（National Register of Historic Places，NRHP）》的资格。该遗址大部分区域的上层地层因道路施工与基西米河河道改造遭到扰动，且几乎未发现埋藏文化沉积，出土特征性文物也极为稀少。