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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No.
B-4433
County:
Document:
Beaufort
WBS No
F.A. No.
38362.1.FD2
BRZ-1932(5)
Federal Permit Required?
PCE or CE
Funding: ❑ State � Federal
� Yes ❑ No Permit Type: NWP 3 or NWP 14
Project Description:
The project calls for the replacement of Bridge No. 40 on SR 1932 (Mary Chapel Church Road) over an
unnamed tributary to Durham Creek in Beaufort County. The archaeological Area of Potential Effects
(APE) for the project is defined as an 850 foot (259. 08 m) long corridor running 425 feet (129.54 m)
north and 425 feet south along Mary Chapel Church Road from the center of Bridge No. 40. The
corridor is approximately 200 feet (60.96 m) wide extending 100 feet (30.48 m) on either side of the road
from its present center.
SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Archaeology Group reviewed
the subject project and determined:
� There are no National Register listed ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES within the project's
area of potential effects.
❑ No subsurface archaeological investigations are required for this project.
� Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources.
❑ Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources
considered eligible for the National Register.
❑ All identified archaeological sites located within the APE have been considered and all
compliance for archaeological resources with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and GS 121-12(a) has been completed for this project.
� There are no National Register Eligible or Listed ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES present
or affected by this project. (Attach any notes or documents as needec�
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Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
Bridge No. 40 is located south of the community of Edward and west of Aurora in the southern portion of
Beaufort County, North Carolina. The project area is plotted at the eastern edge of the Edward USGS 7.5'
topographic quadrangle (Figure 1).
A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on February
9, 2015. No previously recorded archaeological sites have been identified within the APE, but two sites
(31BF184 and 31BF185) are reported within a mile of the bridge. According to the North Carolina State
Historic Preservation Office online data base (HPOWEB 2014), there are no known historic architectural
resources within the APE that may yield intact archaeological deposits. Topographic maps, USDA soil
survey maps, aerial photographs (NC One Map), historic maps (North Carolina maps website), and
Google Street View application were examined for information on environmental and cultural variables
that may have contributed to prehistoric or historic settlement within the project limits and to assess the
level of ground disturbance. An archaeological field investigation was carried out on Apri17, 2015, to
evaluate the project area.
Bridge No. 40 and Mary Chapel Church Road cross unnamed stream north to south. The stream drains to
the east into Durham Creek. These waterways are part of the Tar-Pamlico drainage basin. The APE
resides along a floodplain with stream terraces at either end (Figure 2). The area consists of forests to the
south and clear cut fields with secondary growth to the north (Figures 3-6). Ground disturbance is
minimal with buried utilities alongside the road and heavy machinery tracks in the clear cut fields.
The APE is composed of four soil types according to the USDA soil survey map (see Figure 2). The
floodplain is made up of Muckalee loam (Me). This series is nearly level, poorly drained, and subject to
frequent flooding. The soil is very unlikely to yield any significant cultural resources associated with
early settlement activities due to being persistently wet. No subsurface testing was carried out on this
series. The stream terraces consists of Altavista fine sandy loam (AaA) and Goldsboro fine sandy loam
(GoA) in the south and Craven fine sandy loam (CrB) to the north. These series are nearly level with
slope less than 4 percent. They are considered well drained. All three soil series and the terraces are well
suited to potential yield intact and significant archaeological sites since they are considered dry with a
slope of less than 15 percent. However, the Altavista series is likely misrepresented on the soil map. The
field investigation discovered that this series is plotted in the floodplain and consists of poorly drained
hydric soils with standing water present.
A review of the site files shows few archaeological investigations conducted within the vicinity of the
bridge with nearly all being carried out east of Durham Creek. Placement for a low impact electrical line
(CH 08-0716) within the APE was reviewed by OSA in 2008. No comments were given for the project
since it was unlikely to disturb a significant resource. The two known archaeological sites (31BF184 and
31BF185) reported within a mile of the bridge are 20th century African-American cemeteries. They were
recognized in 1989 by East Carolina University during the Texas-Gulf Survey. The National Register's
eligibility for these two sites has yet to be assessed. The lack of known sites within the vicinity of the
bridge is due to few subsurface investigations. In general, more work is needed in the area in gain a better
understanding of early settlement pattern in this section of Beaufort County.
Lastly prior to fieldwork, a historic map review was conducted. Most early maps from the 18th and 19th
centuries provide only general details concerning the region illustrating just major roads, settlements, and
drainages such as John Lawson's 1709 map of North Carolina, which identifies Durham Creek but little
else within the vicinity (Figure 7). J.H. Colton's 1861 map of The Eastern Potions of the State of North
Carolina is one of the first to depict a road with a similar alignment as the current Mary Chapel Church
Road (Figure 8). Although the road is shown, no crossing over the tributary is illustrated. Other maps
from the 19th century show a similar picture. It is not until the early 20th century that more detail maps
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are printed. The 1908 Beaufort County Geological and the 1914 Post Office maps are closely related with
the road and two structures south of the approximate bridge location (Figures 9 and 10). These structures
are well away from the APE and should not be impacted. It is not until the publication of the 1938 North
Carolina State Highway map for Beaufort County that the bridge is first shown (Figure 11). Again, all
structures are well away from the project area. Subsequent 20th century maps provide no further or
useful information. From this review, the historic maps suggest that no former structures with new or
important information were once located within the APE, and no significant deposits should be
encountered.
The current archaeological field investigation at Bridge No. 40 consisted of the excavation of eight shovel
test placements (STPs) (see Figure 2). STPs were placed at 30-m intervals with three in each southern
quadrant and one in each northern quadrant. Soil stratigraphy along the stream terraces are composed of
three strata. The southern quadrants have a 20 to 30 cm (ca. 8 to 12 in) thick upper layer of dark grayish
brown (lOYR 4/2) sand. This is followed by second layer of yellowish brown (lOYR 5/4) sand that
extends up to 50 cm (ca. 20 in) below the surface. Subsoil is a Light Olive Brown (2.SY 5/6) sandy clay
loam that reaches a depth of at least 75 cm (ca. 30 in) below the surface. The northern quadrants have a
surface layer of very dark grayish brown ( lOYR 3/2) loamy sand that is approximately 15 to 20 cm (ca. 6
to 8 in) thick. The second stratum is a brown (lOYR 5/3) sand that extends to 45 cm (ca. 18 in) below the
surface. Subsoil on this side of the creek is yellowish brown (lOYR 5/6) sandy clay loam that spreads to
at least 55 cm (ca. 22 in) below the surface. No cultural material was identified in any of the STPs.
Surface visibility was also poor due to vegetation and ground cover, but no earthwork features or
structural remains were seen.
The archaeological investigations for the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 40 show that no significant
archaeological sites are within the APE. Saturated soils in the floodplain are not suitable far early
settlement activities and were not tested. Shovel tests on the stream terraces failed to produce prehistoric
or historic artifacts or deposits. As a result of the current investigation, no fixrther archaeological work is
required for replacement of Bridge No. 40 in Beaufort County. However, additional work might be
required should design plans change to encompass property outside of the currently defined APE.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info
Signed:
Other: images of historic maps consulted
� Photos ❑Correspondence
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C. Damon Jones
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
4/7/ 15
Date
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Figure 1. Topographic Setting of the Project Area, Edward (1950; photorevised 1983), NC, USGS 7.5'
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Figure 10. The 1914 Post Office map showing the location of the project area.

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