Potomac Creek, 44ST2
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potomac Creek, or 44ST2, is a late Native American village located on the Potomac River in Stafford County, Virginia. It is from the Woodland Period and dates from 1300 to 1550. There is another Potomac Creek site, 44ST1 or Indian Point, which was occupied by the Patawomeck during the historic period and is where Captain John Smith visited.[2] This site no longer exists, as it eroded away into the river. Site 44ST2 has five ossuaries, one individual burial, and one multiple burial. Other names for the site are Potowemeke and Patawomeke. The defining features include distinctive ceramics, ossuary burials, and palisade villages.[3]
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Potomac Creek Site | |
Nearest city | Brooke, Virginia |
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Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 69000281[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 3, 1969 |
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