• Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, setting, type, period of significance, cultural group(s) associated with the property, range of the contributing resources, and integrity of the property and its setting. Please note that the period of significance and cultural group will be discussed more fully in Section 8, but for the purposes of this summary, these subjects should be discussed to the level needed to provide the reader with a basic orientation regarding the property.

• Describe the present and, if different, the relevant past environmental setting that prevailed during the property's period(s) of occupation or use, or period of significance (which may relate to the time when the archeological research was done at the property). This description should focus on the environmental features or factors that are or were relevant to the location, use, formation, or preservation of the archeological property.

• Describe the physical characteristics of the property including: site type, important structures or ruins, density of features, artifacts, ecofacts, the extent of the deposits, and integrity including any natural and cultural process that have disturbed the site.

• Describe previous investigations: Who did them? When? Why? Where? What did they find and where are the collections currently housed?

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