Hatch Archeological Site

Hatch Archeological Site
Nearest city Hopewell, Virginia
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
NRHP Reference # 89001923[1]
VLR # 074-0047
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 6, 1989
Designated VLR February 21, 1989[2]

Hatch Archeological Site, also known as Weyanoke Old Town, is a historic archaeological site located near Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia. The site includes shards of "zoned pottery," discovered in excavations conducted in 1980-1983. The term "zoned" is used to describe the surface treatment of incised decoration found on the exterior of this particular pottery type.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. L. B. Gregory (April 1983). "Zoned Pottery from the Hatch Site [Weyanoke Old Town] (44PG51) in Prince George County, Virginia". Virginia Foundation for Archaeological Research, Inc.


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