Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site

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Nearest cityLebanon, Virginia
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
NRHPreferenceNo.78003044[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1978
Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site
Nearest cityLebanon, Virginia
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.78003044[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1978

Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site are two adjacent Native American archaeological sites in Russell County, Virginia, near Lebanon. The Breeding Site includes materials dating from the Early Archaic Period (8000 to 6000 BC) while Daugherty's Cave contains artifacts dating from the late Archaid Period to the time of European contact.[2] Digs at Daugherty's Cave have recovered large numbers of animal bones dating from the Middle Archaic Period[3] including those of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker[4] as well as stone tools, ceramic potsherds, charred plant matter, and features from a hearth.[5][2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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