Aisquith Farm E Archeological Site
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Aisquith Farm E Archeological Site is an archaeological site
near Riva
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
. It is one of several small sites located within the confines of Aisquith farm. It is associated with the Early and Middle Woodland period
s of cultural development in Anne Arundel County. The site is significant as a base camp property type.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991.
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
near Riva
Riva, Maryland
Riva is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,966 at the 2000 census. The area is scenic, especially where the two-lane Riva Road crosses the South River on a bridge...
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
. It is one of several small sites located within the confines of Aisquith farm. It is associated with the Early and Middle Woodland period
Woodland period
The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures was from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE in the eastern part of North America. The term "Woodland Period" was introduced in the 1930s as a generic header for prehistoric sites falling between the Archaic hunter-gatherers and the...
s of cultural development in Anne Arundel County. The site is significant as a base camp property type.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1991.
External links
- Aisquith Farm E Archeological Site, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1990, at Maryland Historical Trust