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BULLETIN OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, VOLUME 54(1).1993 25
INTRODUCTION
A Phase I (intensive) archaeological
survey was conducted in January 1991 at the
Slough Pond Site (19-BN-658), a houselot in
Brewster, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The
project area consists of a wooded slope on a
low knoll above Slough Pond and is located
about 1 and 1/2 miles (2.4 km) south of the
coast (Figure 1). The general area is surrounded
by numerous freshwater ponds. The Phase
I field investigations included a surface inspection
of the area followed by the excavation of
10 shovel test pits. A rim sherd ofpottery tempered
with crushed rock was found on the
surface adjacent to an access road that enters
the property where erosion had occurred. No
other surface cultural remains were identified.
The ten shovel test pits (TP 1-10) were placed
at lO-meter intervals within the proposed driveway
and house foundation (Figure 2). One test
pit was excavated within the proposed septic
system. Twenty-two prehistoric artifacts were
recovered during the intensive survey including,
a projectile point midsection (felsite), cord
impressed, grit-tempered pottery, and chipping
debris (Strauss 1991: Appendix). In addition,
two pieces ofcalcined bone and six fire-cracked
rocks were recovered. Numerous small fragments
of charcoal were found associated with
the fire-cracked rocks.
Additional testing was recommended for
the site in order to investigate the potential
subsurface feature found during the Phase I
survey and to determine the nature and extent
Copyright 1993 Alan Strauss and Robert Goodby
THE SLOUGH POND SITE, BREWSTER, MASS.
Alan E. Strauss and Robert Goodby
of the site. This paper provides the results of
the additional archaeological work conducted at
the Slough Pond Site in May of 1991 under the
Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
permit number 1155 in accordance with state
and local legislation. Mr. Robert Goodby
served as field assistant for the project and
wrote and conducted'the ceramic descriptive
analysis and Mrs. Tonya Largy analyzed and
identified the organic remains.
Figure 1. Project location on Cape Cod in
the southern New England region.
FIELD AND LABORATORY PROCEDURE
Subsurface testing at the site consisted
of the excavation of two 1 x I-meter units
(EU's 1 & 3), a 50 cm x I-meter unit (EU 2),
and nine 50 cm square shovel test pits (TP 4N,
4E, 4S, 11-16). All soils were sifted through
1/4-inch (0.6 cm) wire mesh and excavation