Ravenna Training and Logistic Site, Ohio

Lawhon and Associates, Inc., conducted two Phase I archaeological reconnaissance surveys of 490 acres and 485 acres at the Ravenna Training and Logistics Site (formerly the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant), near Newton Falls, Ohio.  The archaeological surveys were conducted as part of Ohio Army National Guard timber harvest activities planned for portions of these areas.  The survey area consisted of woodlots, most bounded by roads built or incorporated into the original construction of the facility by the government in the early 1940’s.  Lawhon and Associates, Inc. developed a predictive model based on the findings of previous surveys to guide fieldwork methods and decisions within the different environments encountered within the project area.  The fieldwork consisted of visual inspection of the entire project and shovel testing in selected areas as determined by the predictive model and the discretion of the field supervisor.  A variety of disturbances were identified within the project area, including modification of the landscape by the initial construction of the facility, and a number of subsequent disturbances, such as a quarry, two track roads, railroad beds, culverts, etc.