National Register Record for BRYSON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Historic Name: BRYSON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Current Name: None
Address: RESTRICTED
City: NEWKIRK VICINITY            County: KAY

Description of significance: THE BRYSON SITE IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN PROTO-HISTORIC WICHITA VILLAGE COMPLEXES ON THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IN OKLAHOMA. THE VILLAGE DATES TO 1700 TO 1750 A.D. AND COVERS ABOUT 15 ACRES. ARTIFACTS INCLUDE CHARCOAL, BONES, SHELLS, STONE TOOLS, AND EUROPEAN TRADE ITEMS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 9/20/1979.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: None
Current Function: AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE: AGRICULTURAL FIELD
Area of Significance 1: ARCHEOLOGY: PREHISTORIC
Area of Significance 2: ARCHEOLOGY: HISTORIC
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: None            Original Site: YES
Condition: UNEXPOSED
Restricted: Y
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: MAY 3, 1977