Archaeological Testing for the Mission Road Realignment Project, Phase II, at Mission Concepcion, San Antonio, Texas

Abstract

The testing sought to determine whether any structural remains or cultural deposits that may have been located outside the mission wall would be impacted by the proposed roadway. Archaeological testing with hand-excavated units and backhoe trenches established the location of the west wall of the mission quadrangle and a portion of an interior structure wall foundation with an associated hearth and cultural midden. The northwest corner of the mission is believed to be located under the current Mission Road. Mission-period pottery, metals tools, projectile points, and animal bone were recovered from the excavations.

Archaeological Investigations in the Courtyard of Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purisima Concepción Acuña (41BX12)

“…This chapter reviews the previous archaeological investigations at the mission (Brown et al, 1994;Fox 1988, investigations conducted at the mission. Figure 3-1 is a 1989Ivey and Fox 1999;Krueger and Meskill 1992; composite of previous excavations at the mission.…”

“…Phase II of the Mission Road Realignment Project was conducted in 1988 by CAR (Brown et al 1994;Figure 3-1).…”

Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Seton Home Campus Expansion, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

“…The presumed location of the northwest corner of the mission compound had been disturbed by utility trenches (Brown et al 1994). An additional test trench was later excavated to locate the north wall near the northwest corner.…”

Archaeological Survey for the Proposed St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home Expansion, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

“…The presumed location of the northwest corner of the mission compound had been disturbed by utility trenches (Brown et al 1994). An additional test trench was later excavated to locate the north wall of the church near the northwest corner.…”