Locus 7 Site

Locus 7 Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Overview of the site

Location:	North of Fayette City, Pennsylvania^[2]
Area:	2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	80003495^[1]
Added to NRHP:	March 20, 1980

The Locus 7 Site is an archaeological site in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located north of Fayette City, the site lies on a bluff over Downers Run^a[›] about 2,000 feet (610 m) from the Monongahela River.^b[›] It is believed to be the location of a former Monongahela village, but its date is uncertain; the village may have existed at any time between 900 and 1600.^[2]^:2 Its location on a bluff is unusual for Monongahela village sites, but this may have contributed to its preservation; most riverside Monongahela sites in the valley of the Monongahela River have been destroyed by development.^[2]^:3

Small-scale archaeological investigation at the site has revealed a wide range of pottery at the site, along with a significant amount of mussel shells; it is believed that a more extensive excavation would yield evidence of small round houses and a stockade.^[2]^:2 Such a large amount of potential findings has been theorized because of the limited disturbance that the site has seen: unlike most Monongahela sites in the region, it has been damaged only by surface cultivation by local farmers who used only horse-powered equipment.^[2]^:3

Locus 7's archaeological significance was recognized in 1980 when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

1 See also
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4 Further reading

Notes

^ a: While the source for this statement gives the name as "Douners Run," the United States Geological Survey has recorded the stream's name as given in the text.^[3]
^ b: While the source for this statement states that the site lies west of the river, this is impossible, as the land west of the river is part of Washington County.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Michael, Ronald L. (July 16, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Locus 7 Site" (PDF). National Park Service. http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H000869_01B.pdf. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downer's Run
^ DeLorme. Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer. 8th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2003, 95. ISBN 0-89933-280-3.

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Locus 7 Site

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