Barton Singer and Wall

This virtual lecture was presented by Dr. Zachary Singer and Dr. Robert Wall About the presentation: Since the late eighties, Dr. Robert Wall of Towson University has investigated the stratified archaeological deposits of the Herman Barton Village Site (18AG3) in Allegany County, Maryland. This 30-acre site is owned and managed by The Archaeological Conservancy. Dr. Wall’s excavations have revealed stratified site occupations ranging from the protohistoric to the Paleoindian periods. In the summer of 2024, grants from ArchaeologyX and the Archeological Society of Maryland facilitated a one-week field session where ground penetrating radar, terrestrial vibracoring, and the PaleoDigger, an innovative mechanized system designed to excavate test pits up to seven meters in depth, were used to further investigate the stratified deposits at Barton. The 2024 project resulted in the collection of six GPR transects, seven vibracores, and the excavation of ten test pits that reached depths over ten feet below ground surface. The geoarchaeological investigations provide further information regarding the intact stratified archaeological deposits. The limited PaleoDigger test pitting resulted in the discovery of a deeply buried 13,000-year-old Clovis activity area around six feet below the current ground surface. This presentation provides an overview of investigations of the deeply buried Clovis occupation at Barton. About the presenters: Dr. Robert Wall Robert Wall received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Maryland and is presently a lecturer in Anthropology at Towson University. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. at Catholic University. His research interests include Paleoindian and Archaic sites, Lithic and Ceramics technology, and Potomac Valley prehistory. Dr. Zac Singer Terrestrial Archaeologist at the Maryland Historical Trust. Zac received his BA from the University of Maryland and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. Zac’s research interests include archaeological geophysics, 3D photogrammetry, lithic technologies, and Fluted Point sites in Eastern North America. --------------------------------- Recorded: March 12, 2025 Running Time: 1:01:13