Tag: PASS

Most counties recorded at least one new site in 2017, with higher numbers in the southeast, southwest, and in Forest County.

PASS: More than an Acronym or a Site Number

March 28, 2018 / Hannah Harvey / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS) is the Commonwealth’s inventory of recorded archaeological sites. Continue reading

It can be challenging to capture the sheer variety of historic artifacts in a single form!

Don’t PASS up this post about our new forms!

January 31, 2018 / Hannah Harvey / 0 Comments

Archaeology can be pretty slow in the winter, but like you, we’re gearing up for the spring field season! We thought we’d PASS some time updating a few things. Continue reading

Special Announcement: Changes for PA Archaeological Site Survey (PASS)

April 25, 2017 / Hannah Harvey / 2 Comments

This spring, change is in the air for the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS)!

Archaeologists from the PA SHPO and State Museum of Pennsylvania have worked together to revise the PASS Site Identification Criteria and to devise new procedures for handling isolated finds and non-site collections. Continue reading