Archaeological Survey, Proposed Temporary Breacher Facility 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 an archaeological survey in association with the proposed construction of a temporary breacher facility at Fort A.P. Hill, Caroline County, Virginia. The proposed undertaking will include road improvements and the construction of three concrete pads (one 50x100-foot slab for breach training facility, one 40x100-foot slab for a storage & preparation building, and one 20x52-foot slab for a classroom building), with future plans to construct three facades with associated berms in the southeast portion of the open field and to provide connections to power and telephone lines. The construction will be located within open fields along an existing road. The Area of Potential Effect for the archaeological survey includes the open fields where the construction will occur, as well as surrounding areas that may be impacted by construction or training activities. The archaeological survey included an area of approximately 6.2 hectares (15.3 acres). The objective of the archaeological survey was to identify any historic properties that may be located within the APE 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.弗吉尼亚州A.P.希尔堡公共工程局环境分部下辖的文化资源管理部门，已针对弗吉尼亚州卡罗琳县A.P.希尔堡拟建的临时破障设施项目完成考古调查。该拟建工程包含道路升级工程，以及三座混凝土平板的建设——分别为用于破障训练设施的50×100英尺平板、用于存储与准备用房的40×100英尺平板，以及用于教学楼的20×52英尺平板；此外还计划在开阔场地东南部建设三座模拟立面及配套护堤，并完成电力与通信线路的接驳工程。工程选址位于现有道路沿线的开阔场地内。本次考古调查的潜在影响范围（Area of Potential Effect, APE）涵盖工程施工区域，以及可能受施工或训练活动影响的周边区域。考古调查覆盖面积约6.2公顷（15.3英亩）。 本次考古调查的目标为识别潜在影响范围内的所有历史遗存，并评估此类资源是否符合纳入《国家历史遗迹名录》（National Register of Historic Places）的资格。调查采用步行地表勘查与探坑发掘相结合的方式。本次考古调查未发现任何考古遗址、人工制品、文化遗迹或文化堆积层。