Cultural Resource Survey, North Wilcox Camp, Fort A.P. Hill, Caroline County, Virginia

The Fort A.P. Hill Cultural Resource Manager, under the Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works within Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, has completed a cultural resource survey of portions of Wilcox Camp at Fort A.P. Hill, Caroline County, Virginia. The cultural resource survey included archaeological and architectural survey investigations. The Survey Area measures approximately 36 hectares (89 acres) and includes two parcels of land located at the north end of Wilcox Camp: Parcel 1, 31.2 hectares (77 acres) located on the east side of Wilcox Drive; and Parcel 2, 4.8 hectares (12 acres) located approximately 300 meters (985 feet) east of Parcel 1. The Area of Potential Effect for architectural resources includes those areas that could be exposed to direct visual impacts from potential future undertakings.

The objective of the archaeological survey was to identify any historic properties that may be located within the Survey Area and evaluate the potential eligibility of any such resources for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The archaeological survey included pedestrian surface survey and the excavation of shovel tests. No archaeological sites, artifacts, cultural features, or cultural deposits were encountered during the archaeological survey.

The objective of the architectural survey was to identify any historic properties that may be adversely affected by direct visual impacts as a result of the proposed undertaking. No structures over 50 years of age were identified within the Survey Area and no historic properties were identified within the APE.