Field Work

For the last two years members of the HCAA have been excavating a fire-cracked rock midden in Kendall county. At the last excavation of 2020 one of the members decided to take some video which he stitched together in this video. While it is intended to be humorous, it actually … Read More

A number of prehistoric Indian pottery sherds were recently discovered by the Hill Country Archeological Association at two sites in Kerr County. The pottery types are Leon Plain, Doss Red and Caddo. The Leon Plain and Doss Red pottery sherds are typical made by tribes here in the Hill Country … Read More

In an effort to keep HCAA membership apprised of our association’s current status, following is an update of HCAA field activities: In early March of this year, field work at CWR was suspended due to COVID-19. In early May exploratory efforts were made with a small crew going back out … Read More

May 21, 2020By HCAA In spite of the pandemic and some personal medical issues, we remain active and archeology is going on. This is a short report detailing with our activities for the past year at a new HCAA site. Last summer Dr. John Benedict, Texas Historical Commission Steward, visited … Read More