CastleParkSiteSurveys.pdf

This document is a set of archaeological site survey reports for multiple prehistoric sites located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, prepared by the Fairfax County Archaeological Survey and MAAR Associates, Inc. The reports detail preliminary site investigations of several archaeological locations, including sites 44FX545, 44FX136, and 44FX1502, which were identified during cultural resource surveys. The sites are primarily prehistoric, dating back approximately 1,500 years, and are located on military reservation land owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The surveys involved surface artifact collection, mapping, and preliminary assessments of site integrity, with recommendations for further investigation if the sites become threatened by construction or development activities.

The sites are characterized by surface artifacts such as quartz flakes, quartzite debitage, and stone tools, found on coastal plain sediments with varying levels of disturbance. The archaeological investigations were conducted in 1987 and 1989, with site dimensions ranging from 0.25 to unspecified acres. The cultural types are categorized as prehistoric, with some potential historic associations, and the sites are located on terraces and upland areas near Accotink Bay. The surveys recommend additional Phase II testing before any ground-disturbing activities, highlighting the potential archaeological significance of these locations within the Fort Belvoir military reservation.