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AAS Dig Rescheduled/New Rendevous Point Named

Monday, March 30th, 2009

The AAS Volunteer day has been rescheduled for this Saturday 4 April 2009. The 8:00AM meeting time is the same, but the place where we will assemble before moving to the dig site has been changed. Below is an up dated park map showing the new rendevous point. For a map to the park please see the 10 March 2009 blog post.  If you plan to be here contact Steve Meredith or email me at jackbergstresser@aol.com so that we will know how much gear to have ready. For more information see the new Alabama Archaeological Society web page: http://www.aas.mspanos.com/index.shtml Mary Spanos has done a fantastic job!

Updated Map/ New Rendevous Point

After you cross the bridge at the Grist Mill, drive another three hundred meters then turn right and go another 250 meters across a bridge over a dry wash and up a rise to the overflow parking area to the rendevous point.

After you cross the bridge at the Grist Mill, drive another 300 meters then turn right and go another 250 meters across a bridge over a dry wash and up a rise to the overflow parking area to the rendevous point.

One reason we rescheduled the dig

Every morning that it rained last week, the ford at the Grist Mill, here visible only as a line of white water, became impassable.

Everytime it rained last week the ford at the Grist Mill, visible here only as a line of whitewater, became impassable.

A good reason to test the Mill Pond Site

Chert is abundant in the vicinity of the Mill Pond Site.

Chert is abundant in the vicinity of the Mill Pond Site.

The Mill Pond Site
The Mill Pond Site is located on beautiful little a bend in Mill Creek. Last week, with the creek as high as I have ever seen it in my three years at the park, the site was still a comfortable eight to ten feet above the water level.

The Mill Pond Site is located on a beautiful little a bend in Mill Creek. Last week, with the creek as high as I have ever seen it in my three years at the park, the site was still a comfortable eight to ten feet above the water level.

Be Careful!
It's back.

It's back.

Late  at night when you’re sleeping, poision ivy comes a creeping……….

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Alabama Archaeological Society Volunteers to Test Prehistoric Tannehill Site

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Members of the Alabama Archaeological Society will assemble for a voulnteer dig at the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park on Saturday 28 March 2009.  We will be testing a Woodland period site located on a terrace above a bend in Mill Creek. Below are maps to the park and to the assembly area where we will meet at 8:00AM.

Map to the Park.

Map of the Park showing assembly area and dig site.

When you enter the park, turn left and drive to the eastern end of the park. We will assemble at the Overflow Parking Area shown on map above at 8:00AM.  Check out this blog after the dig on 4 April for a report of our findings.  If you are late and have to walk to the site on your own, the Grist Mill Trail begins right next to the Grist Mill. You will have to walk to the trailhead from the overflow parking area.

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