Howard County Public Safety Education
Center, Cooksville, Maryland
Archaeological Assessment for Howard County Department of Public
Works, Ellicot City, Maryland
The Howard County, Maryland Department of Public Works contracted
for an archaeological assessment of a 66 acre lot in western
Howard County prior to the construction of a public safety education
center. The rural tract had previously been farmland. The archaeological
assessment identified both prehistoric and historic archaeological
resources on the property.
The prehistoric potential was assessed by conducting research
of previously identified sites in the vicinity and in similar
geographical locations utilizing the state site files. A walkover
survey of the entire tract was also undertaken.
A complete deed search was undertaken for the property in order
to identify potentially significant historical resources. This
data as well as general historic research identified it as part
of the original land grant of 1722 entitled "Dorsey's Friendship
and Higgins Chance".
The likelihood of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites
within the project area is considered high, although these sites
may have been disturbed by previous modern development. A Phase
I shovel test pit survey at fifty foot intervals was recommended.
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