Representative Projects
Edwards-Pitman Environmental has conducted fieldwork at a wide variety of archaeological sites, including reconnaissance, phase II testing, and phase III data recovery. Some representative projects are listed below.
- Long Swamp
Performed archaeological mitigation on western section of NRHP eligible site through data recovery excavation, research and public outreach. Site consists primarily of the Mississippian Period Long Swamp Village as identified by Robert Wauchope in the 1930s. The majority of the site will not be affected by the proposed project; however, successful investigations of the area of impact yielded significant archaeological information that has contributed to and refined our understanding of prehistory in north Georgia.
More information can be found at the Society for Georgia Archaeology website.
- 9CH1205
In February of 2009, Edwards-Pitman Environmental conducted Phase II investigations at 9CH1205. This 19th Century farmstead was identified during a survey conducted by EPEI in 2008. Documentary research indicated the site area was also occupied by elements of the Federal 15th Army Corps in December 1864 during the Siege of Savannah. The excavations included several 1 x 2 meter test units, metal detection, and geophysical survey.
- Spalding
During August and September 2009, Edwards-Pitman Environmental conducted Phase II archaeological testing at 9SP161. EPEI’s investigations focused on the excavation of four 2-x-2 m test units and were augmented by geophysical investigations. Diagnostic artifacts were found representing the Early, Middle, and Late Archaic, and the Early and Middle Woodland periods.
- US 78
EPEI conducted archaeological assessment (Phase II) investigations of eight sites, seven possible late Lamar Culture, Wolfskin phase farmsteads, and one late nineteenth-early twentieth century domestic site. Investigations included geophysical survey conducted by GDOT staff archaeologists consisting of magnetic gradiometer and ground penetrating radar surveys at five sites. Excavations consisted of backhoe trenching, additional close interval shovel testing, and test unit excavation. Based on these investigations, five of the eight sites were recommended eligible for the NRHP.
Additional information can be found at the Society for Georgia Archaeology website.
