| Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter | |
|---|---|
 Overview of Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter illustrating trench and block excavation | |
| Official name | Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter (1Ct125) |
| Designated | June 18, 2015[1] |
The Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter, located on private property in Colbert County in northwestern Alabama, United States, is one of the most important prehistoric sites excavated in the state due to the archeological evidence deposited by the Paleo-Indians who once occupied the rock shelter.[2] Lying in Sanderson Cove along a tributary of Cane Creek approximately seven miles (11 km) south of the Tennessee Valley, the shelter and the high bluffs of the surrounding valley provided a well-protected environment for the Native American occupants.
According to The Earliest Americans Theme Study for the Eastern United States, Stanfield-Worley Rock Shelter is considered a strong candidate for National Historic Landmark status.[3]
- ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Walthall, John A. (1980). Prehistoric Indians of the Southeast: Archaeology of Alabama and the Middle South. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0-8173-0552-1.
- ^ Anderson, David G. "The Earliest Americans Theme Study for the Eastern United States - Southeastern". National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior. Retrieved 2006-11-02.