Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site

Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Lebanon, Virginia
Area	7 acres (2.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.	78003044 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 23, 1978

Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site are two adjacent Native American archaeological sites in Russell County, Virginia, near Lebanon. The Breeding Site includes materials dating from the Early Archaic Period (8000 to 6000 BC) while Daugherty's Cave contains artifacts dating from the late Archaid Period to the time of European contact. ^[2] Digs at Daugherty's Cave have recovered large numbers of animal bones dating from the Middle Archaic Period ^[3] including those of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker ^[4] as well as stone tools, ceramic potsherds, charred plant matter, and features from a hearth. ^{[5] [2]}

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. National Register Of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form (PDF) (Report). June 23, 1978.
3. "Historic Properties Technical Report" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
4. Historical Status of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Virginia (PDF) (Report). 2020.
5. "Daugherty's Cave Site and Breeding Site – DHR" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.