Backbone Creek bank work nets ‘artifacts’

  • The area the “artifacts” were found can be seen here near the right edge of the photo where the top of an orange pylon is visible halfway up the bank.
    The area the “artifacts” were found can be seen here near the right edge of the photo where the top of an orange pylon is visible halfway up the bank.
  • Crews stabilizing the bank of Backbone Creek uncovered items believed to be “artifacts” awaiting further analysis by the Texas Historical Commission. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Crews stabilizing the bank of Backbone Creek uncovered items believed to be “artifacts” awaiting further analysis by the Texas Historical Commission. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Crews stacked materials (below) used to construct bank reinforcement walls along Buena Vista Drive. Workers found a cache of “artifacts” nearby on the shoreline of Backbone Creek.
    Crews stacked materials (below) used to construct bank reinforcement walls along Buena Vista Drive. Workers found a cache of “artifacts” nearby on the shoreline of Backbone Creek.
A cache of items believed to be “artifacts” on Backbone Creek has launched protocols for analysis and cataloguing of the site, officials said. The find was uncovered by crews working on a bank stabilization project on the shoreline of the creek in Johnson Park. The work involves a multi-million dollar erosion prevention and fortification effort, primarily funded by state and federal grants. …

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