Phase 1B Underwater Archaeological Report for the Onondaga ...

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Phase IB Underwater Archaeological Resources Report for Onondaga Lake Superfund Site
Anomaly 72: Wood Pilings
Anomaly 72 Summary Table
Anomaly Identification Wood Pilings; NY Site Number 06740.012310
Remedial Impact
Dredge and Cap
NRHP Eligibility
Eligible as Contributing Property to Syracuse Maritime Historic District
Recommendation
Anomaly Dataset
Side Scan (2005)
No
Magnetometer (2005) No
Side Scan (2010)
No
Sector Scan (2010)
No
ROV (2010)
No
Diver Observations 6/25/11
Diver Videography
No
Maps/Charts
No
Aerial Imagery
No
Historic Accounts
No
Research Results
Anomaly 72 was located in 2011 and determined to be a series of six wooden pilings, each cut off 6in
(15cm) above the bottom, and spread over an area 9ft (3m) by 17ft (5m). Five of the pilings are round,
varying in diameter from 0.75in to 5in (2cm to 13cm); the inshore piling is 4in (10cm) square. This
feature’s location close to shore and in shallow water indicates that it was a small pier or boathouse
likely related to the Iron Pier. This area also contained scattered trash and tires.
Figure 67. Plan drawing of A72 Pilings (Sarah L. Tichonuk, LCMM Collection).
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