Skiffes Creek Sand Spit Site
Skiffes Creek Sand Spit Site | |
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| Location | Address Restricted, Newport News, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| MPS | Oakland Farm Industrial Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003295[1] |
| VLR No. | 121-0041 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | September 16, 1982[2] |
Skiffes Creek Sand Spit Site is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. It is a well-preserved, possibly stratified archaeological site containing evidence of prehistoric habitation dating to the Early and Middle Woodland eras. The site is invaluable to documenting settlement patterning and environmental and cultural adaptation in Tidewater Virginia during the period 500 B.C. to A.D. 500.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Clarence R. Geier and Staff (April 1982). "Oakland Farm Industrial Park MRA". National Park Service.
