An Archaeological Survey for the Wallace Pack Unit Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Grimes County Texas

Abstract

Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) conducted archaeological survey and monitoring at the Wallace Pack Unit, Grimes County, Texas in October 2004 under Antiquities Permit 3570. This investigation examined the site of a proposed lift station and 4498 feet of water and sewer lines within a 10 acre tract on property owned and managed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The entire project area is in clay soils with no sandy topsoil. Therefore, the methods employed by the field survey crew were designed to look for prehistoric sites buried in the Brazos River flood plain. The site of the proposed lift station had already been subjected to excavation and partial construction, making examination of the undisturbed surface impossible in this area. No evidence of a buried prehistoric site was found in any portion of the project area, and no artifacts were collected