The Bessemer Archaeological Site is a prehistoric Native American site in
Botetourt County, Virginia. The site was first excavated in 1977 prior to the construction of
Virginia Route 220 through the area, and again in 1987 when the roadway was widened. It included pit hearths, evidence of a large (20 meter by 6 meter) rectangular building, stone tools, and pottery sherds. Human burial sites were also identified, as was the location of portions of a palisade that probably surrounded the settlement.
The site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1984.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Botetourt County, Virginia
References
National Register of Historic Places in Botetourt County, Virginia
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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