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when she relocates the cemetery reported on Lockhill Farm. If an intensive archaeological survey and testing program is instigated to search for the Lockhart family ancestral site on Lockhill Farm, the archaeologists could incorporate a search for that cemetery at that time , if its location remains unknown . Quarries and mills- It is recommended that no further work be undertaken on the quarry sites if these sites are not threatened by development . The largest of the stone quarries, site 31 Or488 * * , does contain the huge landscape feature of the quarry, as well as numerous cabin sites and a well-defined access road . If this site is threatened it is recommended that an historical archaeological survey be undertaken to determine its eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places . It may contain important above and below ground cultural resources pertaining to mining and life at a mining camp . It is believed that this quarry is located at Mt. Misery, an important eighteenth-century landmark. mills have been discussed in this report, only one Although a number of historic mill, Berry ' s Private Mill, appears to be located in the project area along Strouds Creek. The other mills are located along the no River, and are important, Orange County cultural resources . (Orange County should consider an eventual archaeological survey of the mill sites along the Eno River. This would include developing an historic context on regional milling practices through time . ) For the purposes of the present project, Berry' s Private Mill site should be located through an intensive, systematic archaeological survey of the site area. The site , if found, should be investigated through subsurface testing to determine the quality and quantity of below ground remains. The site ' s eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places should be ascertained . The data derived from this project will strengthen our understanding of an important facet of life in the St . Mary' s area. It will also add important information to the interpretation of the social and economic cultural practices at John Berry ' s plantation ( i . e . , Sunnyside) . No further work is recommended at the two sawmill sites (Table 2) . These sites are located south of the present estimated boundaries for the St. Mary ' s district . Saw- milling was an integral part of rural life in the area. If these sites prove threatened in the future , they should be systematically surveyed and tested to determine if either is eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places . Prehistoric Sites- No prehistoric sites have been located during this initial archaeological investigation of the St . Mary ' s Road Corridor. Based on informant interviews, previous archaeological research near the Eno , and on the models developed by Daniel ( 1994) , we suspect that systematic, below ground testing of high and moderate areas of archaeological potential ( i. e . , Daniel ' s Zone 1 , Zone 2 ; including areas comprised of Altavista fine sandy loams) will reveal prehistoric sites . After discussions with members of the historical commission and planning office , it is recognized that the County has noted that there are high areas of prehistoric (and historic) site potential along the Eno River and along portions of Strouds, Little, and Buckwater creeks . If any of these areas are threatened with development or other earth moving activities, they should receive an intensive , systematic archaeological survey to determine if any archaeological resources 50