Arundel Cove Archaeological Site is an

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near

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. It is situated on the south shore of Arundel Cove, a tributary of Curtis Creek which drains into the

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. The site was discovered during routine shovel test pitting of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay in 1981. The test pits revealed that the site is small in size, extending only 20 feet north–south by 15 feet east–west. It represents the remains of a prehistoric summer camp which apparently was not repeatedly occupied. It contains a prehistoric period storage pits, with evidence of the use of galium and wild black cherry. It was listed on the

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in 1983.

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*, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust Archaeological sites in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Native American history of Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland {{AnneArundelCountyMD-NRHP-stub