Phase I Archaeological Investigation of 2,707.47 Acres on Avon Park Air Force Range, Polk and Highlands Counties, Florida

This report presents the results of Phase I archaeological investigations of 2707.47 acres on Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) in Polk and Highland counties, Florida. The purpose of this study is to provide the APAFR with data for use in the management of its cultural resources in partial fulfillment of its obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act and other applicable cultural resources legislation. The Phase I survey resulted in the discovery of ten newly identified archaeological sites. Also, two previously identified sites were recorded and their site forms amended. One previously recorded site was recommended potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Four sites require further work to determine depositional integrity before a recommendation can be made regarding their eligibility or ineligibility for inclusion in the NRHP. Seven sites (8PO7135-8PO7139, 8HG1120, and 8HG1121) were determined to retain little research value and were considered ineligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Thirty-one archaeological occurrences were also recorded during the current survey; none of the archaeological occurrences were recommended eligible for the NRHP.本报告呈现了佛罗里达州波尔克县与海兰县境内埃文帕克空军靶场（Avon Park Air Force Range, APAFR）内2707.47英亩地块的第一阶段考古调查成果。本研究旨在为该靶场提供文化资源管理相关数据，以部分履行其依据《国家历史保护法》（National Historic Preservation Act）及其他适用文化资源法规所承担的法定义务。 本次第一阶段考古调查新发现10处考古遗址。此外，本次调查还记录了2处此前已发现的遗址，并更新了其遗址登记表。其中1处此前已记录的遗址被推荐为具备列入《国家历史遗迹名录》（National Register of Historic Places, NRHP）的潜在资格。另有4处遗址需开展进一步工作以确定其沉积完整性，方可就其是否符合名录收录资格作出判定。7处遗址（8PO7135-8PO7139、8HG1120及8HG1121）被认定几乎不具备研究价值，因此不符合《国家历史遗迹名录》收录资格。本次调查期间还记录了31处考古遗存点，所有遗存点均未被推荐具备列入该名录的资格。