Fosters Site

For the archaeological site located in Charlottesville, Virginia, see Foster Site.

Fosters Site (20SA74)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Address Restricted, near Fosters, Michigan [1]
Coordinates	43°18′00″N83°56′00″W / 43.30000°N 83.93333°W / 43.30000; -83.93333 (Fosters Site)
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.	82000544 [2]
Added to NRHP	October 29, 1982

The Fosters Site, designated 20SA74, is an archaeological site located near Bridgeport, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[2]

Fosters Site, located beside the Flint River, is the site of a village dating from the Late Woodland period. The village was likely seasonally occupied in the fall and winter. It was excavated in 1967 by researchers from the University of Michigan Museum of Archaeology, who found ceramic shards, triangular weapon points, and fish and plant remains. ^[3]

References

1. The NRIS lists the location of Foster's Site as "address restricted." References (Maria E. Raviele (2010), ASSESSING CARBONIZED ARCHAEOLOGICAL COOKING RESIDUES: EVALUATION OF MAIZE PHYTOLITH TAPHONOMY AND DENSITY THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL RESIDUE ANALYSIS, Michigan State University) indicate the approximate location, reflected by the geo-coordinates.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
3. Maria E. Raviele (2010), ASSESSING CARBONIZED ARCHAEOLOGICAL COOKING RESIDUES: EVALUATION OF MAIZE PHYTOLITH TAPHONOMY AND DENSITY THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL RESIDUE ANALYSIS, Michigan State University

External links

• Fosters site images