Hampstead Farm Archeological District

Hampstead Farm Archeological District
Overview
Hampstead Farm Archeological District is located in Virginia
Hampstead Farm Archeological District
Hampstead Farm Archeological District is located in the United States
Hampstead Farm Archeological District
Nearest cityBarboursville, Virginia
Coordinates38°13′48″N 78°14′51″W / 38.230039°N 78.247379°W / 38.230039; -78.247379
Area780 acres (320 ha)
Part ofMadison-Barbour Rural Historic District (ID90002115)
NRHP reference No.84003559[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1984
Designated CPJanuary 17, 1991

The Hampstead Farm Archeological District is the site of a significant collection of Native American prehistoric and historic settlement remains in rural Orange County, Virginia. A survey of the farm's 780 acres (320 ha) in 1983 identified 49 different sites of archaeological interest. Sites were found near the adjoining Rapidan River, as well as in upland areas of the farm. Along with sites found at the nearby Montpelier estate, the upland sites demonstrate the significance of that area in Native American occupation patterns. Test pits dug near the river located well-preserved settlement sites at a depth of up to 2 metres (6.6 ft). The farm is also the location of minor military fortifications from the American Civil War.[2]

The Hampstead Farm site was listed as an archeological historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984;[1] the farm was also included as a contributing element to the Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District in 1991, although this was principally for its architectural and scenic merit.[2]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved March 19, 2014.