Archaeology: The Alabama State
Site File is housed at the Office of Archaeological Research, University of Alabama.
It is a digital database of all recorded archaeological sites in the state of Alabama.
If you need information about known sites in your project area, please contact
sitefile@ua.edu.
All Phase I Archaeological Surveys and Phase II Testing efforts must meet
AHC’s Policy for Archaeological Survey and Testing in Alabama. Standards for
report writing are also included. If there is any question about methodology or
reporting requirements, please contact our State Archaeologist, Stacye Hathorn at
334-230-2649 or
stacye.hathorn@ahc.alabama.gov.
All Phase I archaeological reports must contain a current (less than a year old)
curation agreement with a facility in Alabama which meets 36CFR regulations. Reports
without this document will be sent back unreviewed.
For more information contact Stacye
Hathorn, Eric Sipes, or
Amanda McBride.
Architectural consultants: We do
not have digital structures files; our structures files are housed in our office
in hard copy only. To research our files, please make an appointment with Nicole
Johnson by calling 334-230-2673 or via e-mail at nicole.johnson@ahc.alabama.gov.
Appointment guidelines: The Alabama
Historical Commission maintains files for the Alabama Register, National Register,
Cemetery Register, and Architectural Survey programs. To use the AHC research files,
make your appointment at least two days in advance, Monday through Friday, between
8:30am-11:30pm and/or 1pm to 4pm. The AHC is closed state holidays.
When requesting an appointment, please provide the county/counties of interest, an
emergency contact number where you can be reached the day of your appointment, and
whether you prefer the morning and/or afternoon appointment. Contact
Nicole Johnson at 334-230-2673
to make appointments or for further information.
AHC Research Policy
For more information on architectural survey issues, please contact
Leanne Waller-Trupp.
For any additional questions concerning Section 106 surveys, please see
Alabama Guidelines: Preparing Reports for Historic Architectural Resources under
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and
Alabama Historical Commission Policy for Archaeological Survey and Testing in Alabama.