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Holtz Site

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NRHP Reference #
  
73002151

Area
  
10 ha

Nearest city
  
Bellaire

Designated MSHS
  
December 11, 1970

Added to NRHP
  
19 June 1973

The Holtz Site, designated 20AN26 is an archaeological site located near Bellaire, Michigan. The site was excavated in 1967 by researchers from Michigan State University. Artifacts found on the site indicate it was a Middle Woodland period encampment, dating to around AD 200-400. It was likely inhabited for a short time by people from southern Michigan who traveled north for a season.

The site was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Five different features were discovered at the site. These were:

  • A small hearth measuring about 1.4 by 1.5 feet.
  • A concentration of pot sherds.
  • A modern fire pit.
  • Materials associated with hearth activities, but no the hearth itself.
  • A second concentration of pottery.

    • References

    Holtz Site Wikipedia
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