FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
(VERSION 3.0, RELEASED JULY, 2000)
NON-SENSITIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
Geodataset Name: ARCSIT Geodataset Type: SHAPE Geodataset Feature: POLYGON
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains public archaeological site boundaries and basic site attributes as recorded at the Florida Master Site File.
DATA SOURCE(S): Florida Division of Historical Resources,
Bureau of Archaeological Research
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: 1:24,000
DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE: Source May 1999
GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: ARCSIT.DBF ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION AREA 18 DECIMAL 5 PERIMETER 18 DECIMAL 5 ARCSIT_ 5 DECIMAL - ARCSIT_ID 5 DECIMAL - SITEID 8 CHARACTER - FORMNO 6 CHARACTER - SITENAME 40 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_1 50 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_2 50 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_3 50 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_4 50 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_5 50 CHARACTER - SITETYPE_6 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_1 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_2 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_3 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_4 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_5 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_6 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_7 50 CHARACTER - CULTURE_8 50 CHARACTER - SURV_EVAL 50 CHARACTER - FIELD_DATE 10 CHARACTER - SURVEY_NO 6 DECIMAL - D_NRLISTED 10 CHARACTER - SHPO_EVAL 50 CHARACTER - PLOT_TYPE 4 CHARACTER - DESCRIPT 50 CHARACTER -
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:
item: item description
SITEID: This is the state site number (used as the primary key for all Site File databases).
The state site number is an eight character string containing a two character county
code, a five character numeric code ranging from 00001 to 99999, and an optional single
letter character (suffix letter is generally used to indicate sites that are functionally
or spatially related).
FORMNO: Identifying code used to locate and track each site's original form and later
update form(s) in the Florida Master Site File database.
SITENAME: The site name as recorded at the Florida Master Site File. Usually the principal or
best known name for a cultural resource. A site name of "NN" indicates no name has
been designated for the site.
SITETYPE_1-6: General archaeological site type, especially dealing with aspects of site setting,
important structures or features that are present, cultural or settlement function,
or relative density of material remains. More than one site type may be represented
at the same site. If all six site type fields are populated, there is a possibility
that more exist for the site and are recorded on the paper forms located at the Site
File. Values in these fields are limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in
the Site File Smartform program. A list of these values can be found in the field
descriptions included in the Archaeological Smartform, available at
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html
CULTURE_1-8: Archaeological culture or subculture or historic context represented at the site.
More than one culture or historic context may be represented at the same site. If all
eight culture fields are populated there is a possibility that more exist for the site
and are recorded on the paper forms at the Site File. Values in these fields are
limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File Smartform program.
A list of these values can be found in the field descriptions included in the
Archaeological Smartform, available at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html
SURV_EVAL: Surveyor's evaluation of the cultural resource's eligibility for the National Register
when the resource is considered as an independent entity -- not as a component, or
"contributing property" to a potential district. Values in these fields are limited
to a discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File Smartform program. A list
of these values can be found in the field descriptions included in the Archaeological
Smartform, available at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html
FIELD_DATE: Date that the field work started at a the cultural resource.
SURVEY_NO: The serial number assigned by the Site File to the report or manuscript produced by the
survey or project which identified or reexamined the cultural resource. Not all sites
have an associated report or manuscript.
D_NRLISTED: Date that the site was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The field is blank if the site is not listed on the Register.
SHPO_EVAL: Evaluation of Florida's State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) concerning the
eligibility of the site for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
In Florida, the SHPO is the Director of the Division of Historic Resources, acting
through his staff in the Bureau of Historic Preservation. Values in these fields are
limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File Smartform program. A
list of these values can be found in the field descriptions included in the Archaeological
Smartform, available at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html
PLOT_TYPE: A value of 'NORM' in this field indicates that the site plot represents the actual
boundary of the archaeological resource as recorded by the surveyor. A value of
'GV' (General Vicinity) in this field indicates that the site plot DOES NOT represent
actual site boundaries, but rather bounds an area within which the site is believed to
be located. *NOTE: The 'GV' designation for archaeological sites is currently being
checked for accuracy at the Site File. A more complete and accurate coverage of 'GV' sites
will soon be available. Please contact the Florida Master Site File for the most current
information.
DESCRIPT: BASED ON SITETYPE_1, may be abbreviated.
USER NOTES:
Many of the sites contain more than one historically or archeologically significant event. The descript item contains only the first listing in the data. Further evaluation of all sitetype and culture items can provide additional site information. The archaeological site data are based on field reports which have been submitted by many and varied individuals, groups, institutions, and cultural resource firms. Submissions to the Site File are sometimes accepted from amateurs (non-archaeologists) as well as professionals. The site locations are only as accurate as the location information submitted to the Site File by the site recorder. The accuracy of submitted information cannot always be verified. The absence of archaeological sites in the GIS does not preclude the existence of an unrecorded site in the field. In fact, only an estimated 10% of the sites in existence are recorded at the Site File. The locations of archaeological sites, historic structures, unmarked human burials, cemeteries, and other cultural features contained in this (and other) Site File data layers are for resource management, law enforcement, and research purposes only. State law protects archaeological remains on state owned and controlled lands (section 267.13, Florida Statutes). State law protects human burial sites on all lands (sections 872.02 and 872.05, Florida Statutes). **WARNING**IMPORTANT**: Many of the polygons in this coverage are very small. To avoid losing polygons whenbuilding the coverage, TOLERANCES should be set VERY LOW. (for geographic coordinates in decimal degrees i.e., fuzzy = 0.00001) It is helpful to turn the label points on when viewing the entire coverage as otherwise some polygons will be too small to see.
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
- Set tolerances to FGDL Standards - Projected to FGDL Standards - Performed regionpoly to convert regions to polygons - Upcased items - Added Descript item
REFERENCES:
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Data from the Florida Master Site File are continually updated. This data layer is only current as of the date of this document. Contact the Florida Master Site File for updated data layers. DATA SOURCE(S) AND SOURCE MAPS: Source data were created by the Division of Historical Resources. The original boundary data are based on field recording forms and site plots submitted to the Site File, which were then hand drawn onto primary series, USGS 7.5', 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. These paper quadrangles with site locations marked are the source maps and are located at the Florida Master Site File. Florida Master Site File site folders contain an Archaeological Site Form with descriptive location data and a photocopy of the source map. DERIVATION METHODS FOR DATA: In the first phase of compiling the coverage, site boundaries marked on the source maps were hand digitized by an outside contractor using AutoCAD and a digitizing tablet. The four corners (NAD27) of the source maps were used to place the reference system tics. The AutoCAD files were converted to Arc/Info files, converted into geographic coordinates and joined into a statewide coverage using the Arc commands "project" and "mapjoin". The statewide coverage was then split into 67 county level coverages. Coverages are currently maintained at the county level. Additions, updates, and maintenance to the 67 county archaeological coverages are performed by Site File staff using on-screen digitizing in Arc/Info. Scanned, georeferenced, 1:24,000 scale USGS quadrangles in geographic coordinates (lat./long., NAD27) are used as the background for the on-screen digitizing process. This statewide public sites coverage was created from the 67 county-wide archaeological coverages.
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS
PROJECTION ALBERS DATUM HPGN UNITS METERS SPHEROID GRS1980 PARAMETERS 1st standard parallel 24 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 31 30 0.000 central meridian -84 00 0.000 latitude of projection's origin 24 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 400000.00000 false northing (meters) 0.00000
DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):
Name: Florida Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research
Address: R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Phone: (850) 487-2299
Fax: (850) 921-0372
Web site: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/index.html
Ftp site: ftp.dos.state.fl.us
Email: fmsfile@mail.dos.state.fl.us
Contact Person: GIS Supervisor or Dr. Marion Smith
Phone: (850) 487-2299
Email: msmith@mail.dos.state.fl.us
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