Archaeological and Historical Investigations at the Site of the New Bexar County Justice Center in Downtown San Antonio, Texas

Fox, Anne A.; Cox, I. Waynne; Highley, Lynn; Hafernik, David

doi:10.21112/ita.1989.1.8

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“…The most important observation that can be made is the presence in Unit C Level 5 of a sherd of Puebla Polychrome (Figure 8b) which, according to most authorities, was not made after 1725. This type has also been found at quite some depth in other areas close by, including beneath San Fernando Cathedral (Fox 1977) and the Bexar County Justice Center (Fox et al 1989). A sherd of this type was also found near the bottom of a test pit outside the back wall of the Palace extension to the north (Fox 1977:9).…”

Section: Ceramicsmentioning

confidence: 84%

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Test Excavations at the Spanish Governor's Palace, San Antonio, Texas

Fox¹

1997

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Section: Ceramicsmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…Archaeologists examined foundations of numerous eighteenth-and nineteenthcentury structures and exposed and tested a section of the original San Pedro acequia (Fox et al 1989). The dates of the buildings investigated ranged from the 1820s to the mid-twentieth century.…”

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Test Excavations at the Spanish Governor's Palace, San Antonio, Texas

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1997

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“…The clear glass fragments did not exhibit any significant degree of hue, and likely post-date the 1910s, when automatic bottle machines began producing colorless glass regularly (Lindsey 2005). The undecorated whiteware could date to as early as 1850 or as late as the present (Fox et al 1989).…”

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An Archaeological Survey of 3,475 Acres at Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas: 2005

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Hurley²,

Bousman³

2008

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The Texas Military Forces (TXMF) conducts military training on Camp Swift, an approximately 11,500-acre tract in northern Bastrop County, Texas. TXMF is responsible for complying with federal legislation regarding the assessment and management of environmental and cultural resources. This cultural resource inventory by the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS), Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, was conducted between November 2005 and October 2006, under Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). During the survey of 3,475 acres, 168 sites were recorded and 110 of these were newly discovered sites; however, five of these sites were outside of the survey boundary. Fifty-eight sites had been discovered by previous archaeological projects, but four of them could not be relocated. The 54 sites that were relocated were more fully documented in this report. Based on area, the site densities have increased three-fold. These results provide a more accurate inventory of prehistoric and historic sites at Camp Swift and demonstrate that intensive surveys linked with systematic shovel test excavations are the most dependable method for discovering sites at this facility. Summary and RecommendationsDuring this intensive survey, a shovel test was excavated every 30 m, covering 3,475 actual surveyed acres resulting in the excavation of 11,015 transect shovel tests. Of these transect shovel tests, 453 were positive and 10,562 were negative. An additional 16 acres covering site boundaries outside of the survey area were further assessed with shovel tests. This resulted in a total area assessed with shovel tests of approximately 3,491 acres. During this project, CAS archaeologists encountered or searched for 168 sites, discovering 110 new ones and revisiting 54 previously recorded sites; four previously recorded historic sites (41BP164, 41BP167, 41BP434, and 41BP489) could not be relocated. Five sites (41BP124, 41BP381, 41BP771, 41BP775, and 41BP793) were outside of the survey boundary and the latter three are newly discovered. There are 125 prehistoric components and 58 historic components, including four sites that could not be relocated and 15 sites that have both historic and prehistoric components.A total of 12,532 shovel tests were excavated on this project. For the site evaluations, 1,517 shovel tests were excavated within site boundaries in an attempt to evaluate previously recorded sites and establish the boundaries of new sites. Of these, 477 shovel tests were positive and 1040 shovel tests were negative. This survey represents one of the largest investigations of the unique sandy mantle environment in Texas. The Sandy Mantle is a large expanse of surface sandy soils lying above poorly consolidated sandy bedrock deposits that cover approximately one-eighth of the state. Because of this intensive testing, it was possible to develop a detailed map of the sand depths in the mantle at Camp Swift and identify patterns that may correlate with occupation history and site preservation potential. The ...

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“…As the sheep and cattle markets emerged in the 1880s, ranchers and farmers settled farther away from San Antonio (Flanagan 1974;Lehmann 1969;Nickels et al 1998). The introduction of twentiethcentury technologies such as mills and improved methods of production have shaped the area as it exists today (Fox et al 1989).…”

Section: Historic Periodmentioning

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An Archaeological Survey of a Pipeline Right-of-way along Loop 1604 from IH-37 to the San Antonio River, Southeast Bexar County, Texas

Nickels¹,

Horrell

Bernhardt

et al. 1998

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In February 1997, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of The University of Texas at San Antonio was contracted by the San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) to conduct an intensive archaeological survey and geomorphological study along a proposed 5 .5-km water main right-of-way, from the junction of ill-3 7 and Loop 1604 to the San Antonio River in southeast Bexar County. Upon completion of a 1 DO-percent pedestrian survey, 10 backhoe trenches, and 152 shovel tests, CAR concluded that no significant cultural remains would be impacted by excavations for the proposed water main, and recommends that no further archaeological work is required prior to construction.

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Archaeological and Historical Investigations at the Site of the New Bexar County Justice Center in Downtown San Antonio, Texas

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Test Excavations at the Spanish Governor's Palace, San Antonio, Texas

Test Excavations at the Spanish Governor's Palace, San Antonio, Texas

An Archaeological Survey of 3,475 Acres at Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas: 2005

An Archaeological Survey of a Pipeline Right-of-way along Loop 1604 from IH-37 to the San Antonio River, Southeast Bexar County, Texas

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