Foreword
Excavation and analysis of the Harroun Site were carried out in 1957, 1958, and 1959 as a part of the nationwide Inter-Agency Archeological Salvage Project. Mound A was excavated by the National Park Service in 1957; Mounds B, C, and D were excavated by The University of Texas in 1958 and 1959 under the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement between the National Park Service and The University of Texas providing for archeological salvage at Ferrell’s Bridge Reservoir.
This report was prepared in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (Contract No. 14-10-333-422) and was submitted to the National Park Service in April, 1959, under the title, “The Harroun Site: A Fulton Aspect Component, Ferrell’s Bridge Reservoir.” As provided in Article I (f) of the contract, the letter of transmittal from The University of Texas and the letter of acceptance from the National Park Service are here reproduced.