Carver-Plympton: SLT Construction Mining Site: Archaeologically Significant

Archeological report states SLT’s Mining Site is “felt to have high potential for containing archeological resources” according to a preliminary study.

Excerpt:

This site was identified as having high potential for containing prehistoric archaeological resources. As well as being next to a pond, the soil is of the Carver Loam Series which are well drained soil, sandy soils, which were preferred.

Native populations favored ponds making Rickets pond likely a location of a prehistoric settlement. There are four recorded prehistoric sites located less than 2 kilometers from the project on spring street that were found during cultural management surveys. Two sites were found directly within the project area, indicating that there are likely additional sites could be present. 

Was a complete study ever done? Where is it? Today, the area is obliterated.

The preliminary archeological study done by the Mass Department of Transportation when it sold the land to SLT Construction is below.

SLT Spring St Carver 2018-04 PARP Archaeology Report from MASSDOT

Find out more about the SLT – Carver MA mining operation in the Sand Wars Report.