Archaeological Testing and Contaminated Soil Cleanup Monitoring at the Cape Lighthouse (8BR212) and New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida
Creators: name: Frady, Christopher
Publisher: name: 45 CES/CEVP
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Florida (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2273/florida-state-territory
subject: Cape Canaveral
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/23155/cape-canaveral
subject: Brevard (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/14443/brevard-county
subject: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5629/archaic
subject: First Spanish Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/8094/first-spanish-period
subject: Paleoindian Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7695/paleoindian-period
subject: 19th Century
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5536/19th-century
subject: Second Spanish Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7776/second-spanish-period
subject: Territorial Period
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/6161/territorial-period
subject: 20th Century
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/4/20th-century
subject: Malabar II
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/8212/malabar-ii
subject: Malabar I
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/8213/malabar-i
subject: Orange
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/8218/orange
subject: 8BR00212
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/116095/8br00212
subject: New Lighthouse Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/117119/new-lighthouse-site
subject: 8Br234
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/116180/8br234
subject: Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/116392/cape-canaveral-lighthouse
subject: 8BR01660
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/116348/8br01660
subject: 8BR02033
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/116347/8br02033
subject: Midden
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/347/midden
subject: Shell
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/14/shell
subject: Brick
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/48/brick
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Fauna
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/4/fauna
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Human Remains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/9/human-remains
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Original Lighthouse
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/164463/original-lighthouse
subject: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/96049/cape-canaveral-air-force-station
subject: Environment Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/13/environment-research
subject: Architectural Documentation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/16/architectural-documentation
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/6/methodology-theory-or-synthesis
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Systematic Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/12/systematic-survey

description: In support of the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) the 45th Space Wing Cultural Resources Manager (45 SW CRM) systematically conducted a cultural resource survey and soil clean up monitoring of the area encompassing the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (8BR212) and New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660). The soils were identified as being contaminated and posed a human health and safety risk as well as impacting the environment. From May to September 2010 a Phase I survey and soil clean up monitoring were conducted within the project area. Based on historic documentation it appears the midden material that comprises the New Lighthouse Site (8BR1660) was used to cover a grounding grid established around the base of a USAF communications tower in the 1960s. In 1967, all the buildings except the lighthouse, oil house, and bath house were demolished after they were used for firefighting practice. It appears that after the buildings were burned down the foundations and cisterns were partially demolished and all the debris buried on site and fill brought in. This included burying portions of walkways.