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Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411 is a historic archaeological site located at Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia. The site includes a multi-component, stratified, upland, prehistoric and possibly proto-historic (Dogue), American Indian camp covering a 50x80-meter area and dating to between ca. 2000 B.C. (based on Savannah River point) and A.D. 1560. The site was excavated in three stages in May through August 1987.[3] The site is located in Mason Neck State Park.[4]
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Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411 | |
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Location | 7301 High Point Road, Lorton, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°38′55″N 77°11′40″W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 04000859[1] |
VLR No. | 029-5411 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 11, 2004 |
Designated VLR | June 17, 1998[2] |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]