Byways to the Past Technical Series: Oberly Island Report. Archeological Data Recoveries at the Fahs II and Oberly Island Sites: Structure, Function, and Context in the Lower Lehigh Valley, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, S.R. 0033, Section 001

Phase III archeological data recoveries were conducted by John Milner Associates, Inc., at the Fahs II (36NM116) and Oberly Island (36NM140) sites, located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. This work was performed for URS Greiner Woodward Clyde, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration. The investigations were conducted in conjunction with the proposed construction of the S.R. 0033 bridge over the Lehigh River (Oberly Island site) and of Ramp D connecting S.R. 0033 to I-78 (Fahs II site). Phase II research conducted at the two sites concluded that they are eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion D. Based on artifact frequencies, distributions, and raw materials, the Fahs II site was determined to be eligible to the NRHP as part of the Hardyston Jasper Prehistoric District. Geomorphological and archeological data indicated the potential for stratified prehistoric deposits in the Oberly Island site, dating at least to the Late Archaic period.

• Corporate Authors:

  John Milner Associates, Incorporated

  535 North Church Street
  West Chester, PA  United States  19380

  URS Greiner Woodward Clyde

  Valley Forge Square, 617 Moore Road, Suite 212
  King of Prussia, PA  United States  19406-1318

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Design, 400 North Street
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120-0095

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Siegel, Peter E
  • Benedict, Tod L
  • Kingsley, Robert G
  • Wagner, Daniel P
  • Raymer, Leslie E
  • Bonhage-Freund, Mary Theresa
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Archaeological surveying; Bridges; Historic sites; Location
• Identifier Terms: National Register of Historic Places
• Geographic Terms: Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; History; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01334403
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ER 88-0224-095
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 2011 4:28PM